PURLIEUS Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word purlieus. (close relations)
Definition of PURLIEUS
Best Alternative Words for PURLIEUS
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area | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) • a subject of study • a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve • a particular environment or walk of life • a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function • the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary | ||||||||
district | nounn | |||||||
noun • a region marked off for administrative or other purposes verb • regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns | ||||||||
locality | nounn | |||||||
noun • a surrounding or nearby region | ||||||||
neighborhood | nounn | |||||||
noun • a surrounding or nearby region • people living near one another • the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of') • an area within a city or town that has some distinctive features (especially one forming a community) | ||||||||
region | nounn | |||||||
noun • the extended spatial location of something • a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve • a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth • the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of') • a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about | ||||||||
surroundings | nounn | |||||||
noun • the environmental condition • the area in which something exists or lives | ||||||||
territory | nounn | |||||||
noun • a region marked off for administrative or other purposes • an area of knowledge or interest • the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state | ||||||||
vicinity | nounn | |||||||
noun • a surrounding or nearby region |