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purlieu
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of PURLIEU
1
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>
2
purlieus pl an adjoining region or space <we stopped at one of the several pubs in the purlieus of the stadium>
3
purlieus pl the districts adjacent to a city <such gated communities are common among the purlieus of these Midwestern cities>
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