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familiar places

[/fəˈmɪliər pleɪsɪz/]
noun phrase
lugares familiares
1. Locations or settings that one knows well and has visited or experienced multiple times
She felt comfortable walking through the familiar places of her childhood neighborhood.
Ela se sentia confortável caminhando pelos lugares familiares de seu bairro de infância.
2. Spaces that evoke a sense of recognition, comfort, and belonging due to prior experience
These familiar places reminded him of happier times.
Esses lugares familiares o lembravam de tempos mais felizes.
Synonyms
known placesaccustomed placeswell-known locationshabitual spots
Antonyms
unfamiliar placesunknown locationsstrange placesforeign places

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
lugares familiares
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
lugares conhecidos
Common alternative phrasing in Rio
São Paulo
lugares familiares
Standard usage in São Paulo
Portugal
locais familiares
Preferred term in Portuguese Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

home away from home
back in familiar territory
know a place like the back of your hand
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