bourgs

Definition of bourgsnext
plural of bourg
as in villages
a small residential settlement the invaders captured the castle and sacked the bourg

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villages
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  • China has steadily built up Himalayan villages along Tibet's southern borders with India, Nepal and nearby Bhutan since 2016.
    Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
  • This was a promising planning effort begun in 2002 to direct growth into compact and vibrant mixed-use villages in urbanized communities.
    Nico Calavita, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Bourgs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bourgs. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.

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