as in village
a small residential settlement the invaders captured the castle and sacked the bourg

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Noun
  • Liguria, the region of northwest Italy perched on the Portofino coast, offers countless picturesque villages and coves to explore.
    Francesca Longoni, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Casa Hygge As its name implies, the tiny Baja California town of El Pescadero was once little more than a fishing village wedged between the Pacific Ocean and the dusty Sierra de la Laguna mountains.
    Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The main road is one lane, and the level of toxins that surround my little hamlet of standing houses is very worrisome.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The Camino del Norte follows Spain’s wild coast, with cliffs, coves, and fishing villages, while the Camino Primitivo winds through rugged mountains, misty valleys, and remote hamlets.
    Hayley Domin, AFAR Media, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Bourg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bourg. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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