This is the 918th most frequent Ukrainian word.
замість
"Instead of."
Here, "замість" is used to express an alternative to a proposed action or situation.
Ми підемо у парк замість того, щоб залишатися вдома.
We will go to the park instead of staying at home.
Here, "замість" is used to indicate substitution or replacement of one thing with another.
Я випив чай замість кави.
I drank tea instead of coffee.
In this sentence, "замість" is employed to specify someone or something acting in the place of someone else.