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purlieu

noun

/ˈpɜːrljuː/

Meaning

The area near or surrounding a place; an outlying or neighboring district.

They spent the afternoon exploring the purlieus of the ancient city.

vicinity, neighborhood, outskirts, surroundings, environs

center, core, interior

purlieus of the city, purlieu district, rural purlieu

a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two alternatives

comprehensive knowledge or skill in a subject or accomplishment

a life-sized model of a human figure used by shops to display clothes

an innocent, naïve young woman, especially as represented in literature or theater

the technology and systems for transmitting voice over distances by telephone

the act of going into a place, or permission to go in