purlieus in English
noun
1
the area near or surrounding a place.
the photogenic purlieus of the Princeton
2
a tract on the border of a forest, especially one earlier included in it and still partly subject to forest laws.
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1. Synonyms for Bustees include slums, ghettos, hovels, favelas, purlieus, rookeries, shanties and skid rows