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

The classic, beachy dive bar right on Pacific Coast Highway in Sunset Beach was a familiar haunt for the Orange County native, but on this random Tuesday afternoon, Turcs was filled with an audience twice the 32-year-old’s age.

— Josh Chesler, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
West Mersea Beach, Essex The sleepy haunt of Mersea Island draws day trippers from across Essex with its unblemished saltwater marsh landscape and rows of colorful pastel beach huts lining the shore.

— Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026

Definition of haunt

Noun

Skubal is not blind to the potential for headlines that exists every time a microphone or camera enters his vicinity.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Its gravity is so intense that anything in its vicinity experiences extreme time dilation — to the extent that an hour on the planet's surface is equivalent to seven years for everyone else.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 19 July 2026

Definition of vicinity

Noun

Across the resort’s collection of culinary venues, ocean views provide a striking backdrop to experiences that celebrate both craftsmanship and California’s coastal spirit.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 31 July 2026
The 37-year-old man and his family were reportedly a few days into their vacation at Cyprus’ southwestern resort town of Paphos earlier this month when the boy fell from the hotel’s fourth-floor window.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026

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