pur ‧ lieus /ˈpɜːljuːz $ ˈpɜːrluːz/ BrE AmE noun [plural]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Anglo-French ; Origin: puralé 'checking of a land border by walking around it' , from Old French puraler 'to go through' ; influenced by lieu ( ⇨ ↑ lieu ) ]
literary the area in and around a place