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

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Noun
  • Instead, tribal members have relied on a single power line that runs roughly 30 miles east and west across high desert punctuated by three distinctive mesas, home to 12 distinct villages, including some of the oldest inhabited communities in the United States.
    Nate Perez, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
  • This will be the 20th year where the garden pathways are lined by the orange gourds leading you to a village of pumpkins for guests to enjoy.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
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  • Nazareth was considered an extension of the larger village of Japha, a kind of hamlet within Japha’s city borders.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Yet Massie’s partnership with Paul could pay off anyway, in a district that hugs the Ohio River and includes the Cincinnati suburbs and tiny hamlets like Mount Olivet.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Bourg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bourg. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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