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

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Noun
  • The small, walkable village of Tubac is the ideal destination for a day trip or weekend getaway, one with dozens of unique galleries that embrace a sense of place in the Sonoran Desert.
    Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Camp East Montana looks like a pop-up village, with six long tents along a stretch of the Chihuahuan Desert outside El Paso at the Ft.
    Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The town is essentially a sunny place, full of mostly sunny people, to all appearances, a typical comedy hamlet.
    Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The hamlet has served as a backdrop for the Clintons' life after the White House.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Bourg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bourg. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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