PURLIEU Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

purlieu

noun

ˈpərl-(ˌ)yü

Definition of purlieu

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

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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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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Noun

Thoughtful extras include a handy waterproof bag for wet swimwear and the gift of a black handbook with the owner’s favorite island haunts.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Childhood memories, neighborhood haunts and her Thai and Filipino family have inspired her recent creations.

— Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of haunt

Noun

For Wiseman, the experience of seeing our home planet from the vicinity of the moon carried a powerful message.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026
There is nothing worse than opening your suitcase after a grueling travel day, only to find that one villainous beauty product has exploded and ruined everything in its vicinity.

— ElleAnna Revell, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of vicinity

Noun

The fest, held in the Red Sea resort roughly 250 miles south of Cairo, also announced the composition of the other jury rosters for its ninth edition.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
And there is the profiteering from death — the talk of resorts on the shores of Gaza, the government money saved by Elon Musk cutting off aid to starving children.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

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