as in city
a thickly settled, highly populated area
moved from a small town into a much bigger burg
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Recent Examples of burg
Dunedin Mix is the rebirth of a beautiful but long-shuttered building set in the, well, MIX of one of the Gulf Coast’s most charming, walkable burgs.
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Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2024
Like many of the other blokes in his burg, he was much taken by the tales of the Wild West and dreamed of becoming a cowboy.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2024
Straddling the Missouri River, the burgs called Kansas City are known for a lot of things.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
State of play: Boutique hotels, scene-y restaurants and multimillion-dollar homes are becoming the norm in the once-sleepy burg on the Delaware River.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2024
Like many of the other blokes in his burg, he was much taken by the tales of the Wild West and dreamed of becoming a cowboy.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2024
Straddling the Missouri River, the burgs called Kansas City are known for a lot of things.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
State of play: Boutique hotels, scene-y restaurants and multimillion-dollar homes are becoming the norm in the once-sleepy burg on the Delaware River.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burg
Noun
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The show that evening — the first in a seven-day engagement — was canceled, as state and city investigators sought answers.—
Mike Klingaman,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Jan. 2025
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How each city and town got its name is another story.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The parents could have simply been out of town or on vacation, but officers also worried about them.—
Emma Steele,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health said the Israeli military launched attacks on Lebanese citizens on Sunday attempting to enter towns still occupied by Israeli forces.—
Charbel Mallo,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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Earlier this week, a giant cloud of wildfire smoke from Canada wafted into New York City, Boston, and other eastern metropolises, engulfing skylines and putting millions of people at risk from air pollution.—
Vox Staff,
Vox,
22 Jan. 2025
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As the mayor of America’s largest metropolis, Mr. Adams has a natural interest in developing a working relationship with the man poised to govern the nation.—
Dana Rubinstein,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Burg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burg. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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