PURLIEU Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

purlieu

noun

ˈpərl-(ˌ)yü

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

The hotel came about when the Fremont Street Experience was the main attraction, the bars in Fremont East were popular haunts and the walkable dining and drink scene of the Arts District was gaining attention.

Ryan Slattery, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2024
The Palace Bar, 21 Fleet St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 A favorite haunt of Brendan Behan and Flann O'Brien, this Victorian pub remains a hub for Dublin's literary crowd.

Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024

Definition of haunt

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