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plural of purlieu
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1
an adjoining region or space
- we stopped at one of the several pubs in the purlieus of the stadium
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2
the districts adjacent to a city
- such gated communities are common among the purlieus of these Midwestern cities
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“Purlieus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purlieus. Accessed 28 Jul. 2021.
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