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burg

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of burg

a thickly settled, highly populated area

  • moved from a small town into a much bigger burg
Synonyms of burg

asphalt jungle, city, cosmopolis, megacity, megalopolis, metropolis, municipality, town
Words Related to burg

borough

conurbation

urban sprawl

exurb, suburb, suburbia

central city, edge city, garden city

core city, downtown, inner city, midtown

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