Purlieu

Pronunciation: /pɜrˈluː/

Definitions of purlieu

noun an outlying or neighboring area

Example Sentences

A1 I like to explore the purlieus of the park near my house.

A2 The children were warned not to venture into the purlieus of the forest alone.

B1 The artist found inspiration in the purlieus of the bustling city streets.

B2 The detective searched the purlieus of the neighborhood for clues.

C1 The journalist was familiar with the purlieus of the political world.

C2 The explorer ventured into the remote purlieus of the jungle in search of rare species.

Examples of purlieu in a Sentence

formal The new shopping mall is located in the purlieu of the city.

informal Let's explore the purlieu of the park and see what we can find.

slang I heard there's a cool party happening in the purlieu tonight.

figurative The artist's work exists in the purlieu between reality and imagination.

Grammatical Forms of purlieu

• past tense: purlieued
• plural: purlieus
• comparative: more purlieu
• superlative: most purlieu
• present tense: purlieu
• future tense: will purlieu
• perfect tense: have purlieued
• continuous tense: is purlieuing
• singular: purlieu
• positive degree: purlieu
• infinitive: to purlieu
• gerund: purlieuing
• participle: purlieued

Origin and Evolution of purlieu

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'purlieu' originated from Old French 'puralee' meaning 'outskirts of a forest'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'purlieu' expanded to refer to any area on the outskirts or boundaries of a place, not just limited to forests.