English Dictionary
Definition of “milieu”
milieu (ˈmiːljɜː
;French miljø)
Definitions
noun
- surroundings, location, or setting
Word Origin
C19: from French, from mi- midC19: from French, from 1 + place + lieu place
Synonyms
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surroundings,
setting,
scene,
environment,
element,
background,
location,
sphere,
locale,
mise en scène,
Usage examples
Perhaps the attendant dangers of living here are the reason for the hipness of the milieu.
Alex George, LOVE YOU MADLY (2002)The appropriate mix depends on whether it works in the cultural milieu and whether the social milieu is adequately prepared for the change.
Business Today (2000)The result takes the conventions of DJ culture well outside of their traditional club milieu.
The Australian (2005)It is, Gibson believes, an affinity with the milieu of its clients.
Times, Sunday Times (2005)As the likes of Jarvis Cocker could attest, Britpop may have elevated the alumni of the 80s indie milieu to an unforeseen popularity.
John Harris, THE LAST PARTY: Britpop, Blair and the demise of English rock (2003)
