1
as in haunt
a place for spending time or for socializing
the restaurant, the preferred purlieu of the theatergoing crowd, is always packed an hour or two before showtime
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Relevance
2
as in vicinity
purlieus plural
an adjoining region or space
we stopped at one of the several pubs in the purlieus of the stadium
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3
as in outskirts
purlieus plural
the districts adjacent to a city
such gated communities are common among the purlieus of these Midwestern cities
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purlieu
Noun
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On a recent afternoon at one of Larson’s old haunts, the Ear Inn on Spring Street, another question hung in the air: Who is Laurie?—
Rachel Sherman,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025 -
The team also retrofitted the interiors of local Jersey spots into Dylan’s early performing haunts.—
Mara Reinstein,
Architectural Digest,
25 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Residents are not currently in the line of fire, but officials warned that people in the vicinity should be prepared in case evacuations become necessary.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
9 Mar. 2025
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All buildings in the vicinity with windows facing towards the bomb were also evacuated.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Crews made progress in the containment of a blaze in the Carolina Forest area west of the coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach, which was estimated to have burned 2.5 square miles.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Residents of several neighborhoods in the Carolina Forest, about 10 miles west of the oceanside resort city Myrtle Beach, were ordered to evacuate after the fire broke out.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Purlieu.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purlieu. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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