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Synonyms of burgnext
1
: an ancient or medieval fortress or walled town
2
[German Burg] : city, town

Examples of burg in a Sentence

moved from a small town into a much bigger burg
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Also placing in the top 15 cities are (to no surprise) New Orleans and Chicago, and (perhaps to slight surprise) burgs in Ohio and Hawaii. John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025 Its city and school budgets are balanced and the burg generally is well run. John Seiler, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025 Traffic cruised along the main corridor connecting Kansas City, Raytown and Lee’s Summit through the small burg of Knobtown over the summer months, but now, work at the intersection is ramping up again. Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025 Just 1,890 people live in the tiny Midwestern burg, but there must be at least that many guns to go around. Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for burg

Word History

Etymology

Old English — more at borough

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of burg was in 1753

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“Burg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burg. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

burg

noun
1
: a fortress or walled town in the Middle Ages
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