Main Entry: pur·lieu

Pronunciation: \ˈpərl-(ˌ)yü, ˈpər-(ˌ)lü\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English purlewe land severed from an English royal forest by perambulation, from Anglo-French puralé perambulation, from puraler to travel through, measure, from pur- thoroughly + aler to go — more at purchase

Date: 15th century

1 a : an outlying or adjacent district b plural : environs, neighborhood
2 a : a frequently visited place : haunt b plural : confines, bounds