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
Franchises in other burgs can apparently go weeks, even months, without making headlines about matters other than wins and losses.
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Kevin Sherrington, Dallas Morning News, 31 Mar. 2026
But there are a few burgs in America that rise up to and above standard courtesy.
—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
Kevin Sherrington, Dallas Morning News, 31 Mar. 2026
But there are a few burgs in America that rise up to and above standard courtesy.
—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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The organization also is collaborating with the Arbor Day Foundation to plant 12,00 trees in the 16 host cities.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The app allows for remote collaboration, so additional doctors, consultants, or even medical students in other rooms or cities can beam in and observe every cut and stitch, as if through his eyes.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In northern Israel, fear and anger The ceasefire with Lebanon has stoked deep disappointment in Israeli towns near the border that have endured a month and a half of missile fire from Hezbollah.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The vessel was seized on Wednesday in waters between the coastal towns of Hafun and Bandarbeyla in the semi-autonomous state of Puntland along the Indian Ocean.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As one of the world’s great metropolises, Tokyo takes its exalted status very seriously.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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From Atlantic beaches to Western mountains to central metropolises, there’s a destination suited to every type of traveler.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Burgs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burgs. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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