BURGHERS Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

burghers

noun

plural of burgher

as in citizens

a person who lives in a town on a permanent basis many of the college students are regarded by the local burghers as obnoxious louts

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Recent Examples of burghers Like the yeoman boys are out in the barn, half-naked, working out, buffing up and wearing animal heads and preparing for some kind of an inchoate battle with the burghers. —

Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025 These works, painted by artists such as Rembrandt van Rijn, Ferdinand Bol, and Bartholomeus van der Helst, depict the powerful merchant-burghers who shaped the political and social fabric of Golden Age Amsterdam. —

Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

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The statement added that embassy personnel were sheltering in place and advised American citizens to review their emergency security plans.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
Australia on Monday warned its citizens overseas to be prepared for serious travel disruptions in the days ahead due to the conflict in the Middle East.

— Karla Cripps, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026