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

At Dulles, the local nod in the Etihad Airways-Chase Sapphire lounge is largely limited to photos of matchboxes from classic haunts like Clyde’s and Le Diplomate.

— Liam Scott, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026
Totally suggests the pensive headspace of an adult returning to his childhood haunts trying to make sense of it all.

— Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of haunt

Noun

For Wiseman, the experience of seeing our home planet from the vicinity of the moon carried a powerful message.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026
There is nothing worse than opening your suitcase after a grueling travel day, only to find that one villainous beauty product has exploded and ruined everything in its vicinity.

— ElleAnna Revell, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of vicinity

Noun

Occupying a particularly picturesque and secluded stretch of headland, where Aleppo pines drape rocky coves and the cerulean Mediterranean waves lick the similarly shaded horizon, the resort is the hospitality group’s first foray into the Balearics.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
Rooms All of the resort's 320 guest rooms, including 57 suites, have been arranged around the stunning landscape beyond its floor-to-ceiling windows.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of resort

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