as in city
a thickly settled, highly populated area
moved from a small town into a much bigger burg
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Recent Examples of burg
Traffic cruised along the main corridor connecting Kansas City, Raytown and Lee’s Summit through the small burg of Knobtown over the summer months, but now, work at the intersection is ramping up again.
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
Just 1,890 people live in the tiny Midwestern burg, but there must be at least that many guns to go around.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
New faces are finding them, from Bokey locals and folks from outer-burgs like Debary and DeLand to longtime regulars from Kissimmee and Lake Nona.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
The North Shore Scenic Drive stretches along the shore from Canal Park in Duluth, Minnesota, through lovely burgs and placid woodlands and onto to the international border at Grand Portage.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
Just 1,890 people live in the tiny Midwestern burg, but there must be at least that many guns to go around.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
New faces are finding them, from Bokey locals and folks from outer-burgs like Debary and DeLand to longtime regulars from Kissimmee and Lake Nona.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
The North Shore Scenic Drive stretches along the shore from Canal Park in Duluth, Minnesota, through lovely burgs and placid woodlands and onto to the international border at Grand Portage.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burg
Noun
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This city's got burgers for days, spread out across neighborhoods and dietary preferences.—
Alanna Bennett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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Many cities with higher tax rates than that, will see their sales taxes rise to 11% or more should the measure win approval.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Buffalo Bill State Park is located in the quaint nearby town of Cody, just a 15-minute drive from Shoshone—sunrise and sunset from the park aren’t to be missed.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Picard was stationed at a seaside resort in Bournemouth, a town on England’s south coast, as the weeks ticked down to D-Day.—
Kevin Maurer,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
Noun
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The success has coincided with summer weather arriving in New York City, turning a notoriously tough metropolis into a multi-borough block party.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Whether or not Raman’s new lead lasts, Pratt might be thinking of ordering movers one way or another as the likelihood of him prevailing in the heavily Democratic metropolis seems slim.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
7 June 2026
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“Burg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burg. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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