as in cities
a thickly settled, highly populated area
moved from a small town into a much bigger burg
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Recent Examples of burgs
But there are a few burgs in America that rise up to and above standard courtesy.
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 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
John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burgs
Noun
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Elsewhere, protesters torched government buildings in cities, including Lumar in Ilam province.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Safety and health worries have long surrounded landfills in many cities and towns in the Philippines, especially ones near poor communities whose residents scavenge for junk and leftover food in the garbage heaps, the AP points out.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Safety and health worries have long surrounded landfills in many cities and towns in the Philippines, especially ones near poor communities whose residents scavenge for junk and leftover food in the garbage heaps, the AP points out.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Local mountain towns bank on the cold-weather months to generate the bulk of their business for the year, and snow is the key ingredient to a successful winter season.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There's something about being in a bustling new city far away from home—and some metropolises seem to have more of a magnetic draw for tourists than others.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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Created by and starring Rachel Sennott, the series began at the top of November and follows a group of 20-somethings navigating their careers and social lives in one of America’s most challenging metropolises.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Nov. 2025
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“Burgs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burgs. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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