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
Dunedin Mix is the rebirth of a beautiful but long-shuttered building set in the, well, MIX of one of the Gulf Coast’s most charming, walkable burgs.
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Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2024
Like many of the other blokes in his burg, he was much taken by the tales of the Wild West and dreamed of becoming a cowboy.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2024
Straddling the Missouri River, the burgs called Kansas City are known for a lot of things.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
State of play: Boutique hotels, scene-y restaurants and multimillion-dollar homes are becoming the norm in the once-sleepy burg on the Delaware River.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2024
Like many of the other blokes in his burg, he was much taken by the tales of the Wild West and dreamed of becoming a cowboy.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2024
Straddling the Missouri River, the burgs called Kansas City are known for a lot of things.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
State of play: Boutique hotels, scene-y restaurants and multimillion-dollar homes are becoming the norm in the once-sleepy burg on the Delaware River.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burg
Noun
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This includes decisions big and small — from burning a city to the ground or keeping it intact, or choosing to bring an item back to a shop, only for the owner to name it after you in gratitude.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
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The northern lights are easiest to spot in clear weather and in places where the skies are darker—away from sources of light pollution like cities.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Players in Super Bowl 59 between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles are from those towns, from places large and small.—
George Petras,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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The 22-year-old, who shared her story in a Reddit post this week, explained that her also 22-year-old girlfriend, Layne, had been out of town dealing with personal matters.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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After an introduction from host Trevor Noah, the camera cut to the stage area of the Crypto.com Arena, which was suddenly transformed into the hills and canyons surrounding the California metropolis.—
James Factora,
Them,
3 Feb. 2025
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Romero split her childhood between the sprawling metropolis of Houston and the remote Chemehuevi reservation in Mojave Desert, CA.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Burg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burg. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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