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burg

noun

ˈbərg

Definition of burg

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 Central Station serves up a template that might be emulated by other cities, particularly those Sunbelt burgs enduring the combination of swift growth, rising temperatures, affordability challenges and infrastructure hurdles. — Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2026 Franchises in other burgs can apparently go weeks, even months, without making headlines about matters other than wins and losses. — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas Morning News, 31 Mar. 2026 Its city and school budgets are balanced and the burg generally is well run. — John Seiler, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025 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. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for burg

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Across industries, big cities, and small towns, working people are struggling.

— Liz Shuler, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Officials and activists in the overwhelmingly Democratic city say the deployment is a waste of taxpayer money and has normalized the militarization of a major American city.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of city

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For guests staying longer, the hotel can arrange activities including truffle hunts, seasonal wine harvest experiences, and tours of nearby towns and historical sites.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
His effortlessly chic spring 2027 collection was inspired by Roger Moore, Lord Snowdon and Lucian Freud, among other men-about-town.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

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In it, Tomlin takes viewers through a virtual metropolis complete with high-rise apartments, a speakeasy, an aquarium, and a baseball stadium.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
The game is set in the fictional cyberpunk metropolis of Night City in California, within the dystopian Cyberpunk universe.

— Justin Kroll, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

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