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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 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 Just 1,890 people live in the tiny Midwestern burg, but there must be at least that many guns to go around. — Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for burg

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Noun

Multiple agencies from surrounding cities helped with the investigation.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
The relief was palpable in the Thai resort city of Pattaya on Wednesday as service members disembarked for a night on the town.

— Sam Winslade, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

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Her body was found Monday morning in the waters near Hagley Landing, a boat ramp leading to the Waccamaw River in the small town of Pawleys Island, South Carolina, following an extensive search involving hundreds of people and multiple agencies.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
In her latest book, Stay Buried, siblings new to a remote Vermont town discover that the locals live in fear of a vengeful spirit.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of town

Noun

With fewer crowds than Spain’s main metropolises, a slower pace sets the tone for a sojourn meant to be savored.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Related Stories An opening montage finds the historic metropolis full of people lost in their own individual worlds, digitally connected yet oblivious to the offscreen reality around them.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

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