purlieu [noun]

Definition of purlieu:

an outer adjacent area of any place

Synonyms of purlieu:

● Environs

● Outskirts

● Vicinity

● Area

● Neighborhood

● Hangout

● Haunt

● Boundary

● Resort

● Precinct

● Fringe

● Periphery


Opposite/Antonyms of purlieu:

● Central location

● No place


Sentence/Example of purlieu:

The mission occupied eight or ten ares of land, a barren purlieu that held a few goats and burros.