bourg

noun

ˈbu̇r(g) How to pronounce bourg (audio)
Definition of bourgnext
as in village
a small residential settlement the invaders captured the castle and sacked the bourg

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  1. village
  2. hamlet
Noun
  • For such a small village, Braun said, Flossmoor had a disproportionate number of people in military service.
    — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The feature documentary set in a remote coastal village of Northern Maine, where generations of men have stoically fished the waters in an often-hazardous pursuit of a living, premiered in February at the Berlin Film Festival.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of village
Noun
  • The company pictured tales that might start in an Indian hamlet yet still frighten viewers in Seoul or São Paulo.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026
  • That dark period in the hamlet’s history supposedly ended with Jurek’s capture, give or take a few painful loose ends.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of hamlet
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“Bourg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bourg. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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