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purlieus

noun as in outskirts

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It would be too dismal for Gwynne to roam through the purlieus with a policeman—and he cannot come down often.

But while he sneaked in the purlieus of the city several of his 'longshore friends passed him without a second look.

And then Mr. Furnival strolled off to look for the attorney among the various purlieus frequented by the learned strangers.

Is drink-money for your old age, when else you must starve or stab in the purlieus of Genoa, not worth one month's sobriety?

Theology, straying from the enclosures of religion, enters the purlieus of philosophy, and in some cases exacts stiff definitions.

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On this page you'll find 284 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to purlieus, such as: suburb, surroundings, vicinity, bound, boundary, and compass.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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