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Purlieu is an English word with synonyms like environs. Below you'll find 1 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Purlieu in a sentence

Purlieu meaning

  1. The ground on the edges of a forest, especially when partly subject to the same forest laws concerning game hunting etc.
  2. The outskirts of any place; an adjacent district; the environs or neighborhood; milieu.

Synonyms of Purlieu

environs geographical area geographic area geographical region geographic region

Related words

Other words often associated with Purlieu or its synonyms:

region surroundings environment surround

Using Purlieu

  • The main meaning on this page is: The ground on the edges of a forest, especially when partly subject to the same forest laws concerning game hunting etc. | The outskirts of any place; an adjacent district; the environs or neighborhood; milieu.
  • Useful related words include: environs, geographical area, geographic area, geographical region.

Context around Purlieu

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 1 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

dibden 1×

Sentence patterns with Purlieu

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

from dibden purlieu was arrested 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the driver of 1×

Common sentence endings:

and drug driving 1×

Words around Purlieu

Just before it in the word index:

purley 12 purled 2 purl 16 purkiss 5 purkis 3 purkinje 18

Just after it in the word index:

purlins 2 purloined 7 purlucid 2 purna 6 purnama 3 purnea 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Purlieu

  • In this selection, "purlieu" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, dibden stand out and add context to how "purlieu" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include from dibden purlieu was arrested. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "purlieu" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with purlieu

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The driver of the Mercedes, a 40-year-old man from Dibden Purlieu, was arrested on suspicion of drink and drug driving. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

The driver of the Mercedes, a 40-year-old man from Dibden Purlieu, was arrested on suspicion of drink and drug driving. (22 words)

Example sentences (1)

The driver of the Mercedes, a 40-year-old man from Dibden Purlieu, was arrested on suspicion of drink and drug driving.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "purlieu" in a sentence?
An example: "The driver of the Mercedes, a 40-year-old man from Dibden Purlieu, was arrested on suspicion of drink and drug driving." This page contains 1 example sentence with the word "purlieu" from authentic English texts.
What does "purlieu" mean?
Purlieu means: The ground on the edges of a forest, especially when partly subject to the same forest laws concerning game hunting etc.
What are synonyms of "purlieu"?
Common synonyms of "purlieu" include: environs, geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region.
How many example sentences with "purlieu" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 1 example sentence with "purlieu", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.