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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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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Noun
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Options include the spooky Charlotte Ghosted Tour — which spends an hour taking you to famous haunts around the city including Settler’s Cemetery and the Bootlegger House.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025 -
The seminal haunt celebrates its silver anniversary throughout the weekend of April 11-13 with a Cooperstown-like lineup of Loose Engines, Island of Black and White, Hayez, Mercy Me, Mind X, Elvis Cantu, Peter Petty, Stacie Eakes, Red’s Blues, Element Brass Band, Jimmy Pailer & Lew Fratis and more.—
Aaron Davis,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Then there was the problem of whether there would be enough demand to support another limestone quarry in the vicinity.—
Peter J Reilly,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The bill by Republican Rep. David Faulkner would establish an alert system, similar to the Amber Alert system, that would issue a notice to the public when there's been an unprovoked shark attack in the vicinity.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Downtime activities include horseback riding, bird-watching, and soaking in the resort’s saltwater pool.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Maine resort’s East Coast Pond Skim Championship takes place this Saturday.—
Anna Fiorentino,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Purlieu.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purlieu. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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