How do you pronounce purlieu?

purlieu is pronounced as /ˈpɜːrljuː/.

🌳purlieu

noun

/ˈpɜːrljuː/

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

the presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities

a sauce for salads; or material used to cover a wound

a large ancient cemetery with elaborate tombs

the act of ending something or the state of being ended

A person who robs, plunders, or violently takes things from others.

a celestial object consisting of ice and dust that develops a tail when approaching the sun