burg
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Definition of burg
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Synonyms for burg
Synonyms
asphalt jungle, city, cosmopolis, megacity, megalopolis, metropolis, municipality, town
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At the time, the East County burg was the only one of 18 cities in San Diego County - plus the county itself - that was OK with letting people light up in public spaces. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Santee officially ends smoking in its parks," 23 Aug. 2019 Toad Hop There are plenty of good local legends to explain the origins of this Vigo County burg. — Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star, "Indiana's quirky place names and how they came to be," 15 July 2019 Temperatures in the Sierra burg of Sonora are expected to hit highs of 100 on Tuesday. — Patrick May, The Mercury News, "June kaboom? Thunder, lightning, hail enliven final days of spring in the Sierra," 18 June 2019 The townspeople of Centerville, the fictional sleepy burg where the film’s action is set, react as one might imagine, by running in terror, barricading themselves in their homes, and praying for survival. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "The Dead Don’t Die," 14 June 2019 They were greeted with more cheers, as the crowd quickly realized that these were actual residents of the remote burg of Gander, Newfoundland, who welcomed into their town and their homes thousands of unexpected foreign travelers in 2001. — Misha Berson, The Seattle Times, "‘Come From Away’ at 5th Avenue Theatre is openhearted and exhilarating," 16 Oct. 2018 The snarky family-out-of-water schtick of the once rich and snobby but now destitute Rose clan has evolved, as Johnny, Moira, David and Alexis become full-fledged townies of the backwater burg—albeit dressed in designer clothing. — Cady Drell, Marie Claire, "What to Watch on Netflix in October, According to Our Editors," 1 Oct. 2018 The titular burg is also the home of the series’ hero Henry Deaver (the wonderful André Holland, who should be cast in more things ASAP), a son of Castle Rock with a mysterious, tragic past who is now a lawyer for death row inmates. — refinery29.com, "Handmaid’s Tale," 13 July 2018 But for Mondeik, a 21-year-old college student from the unincorporated burg of Gleason – between Wausau and Rhinelander – this current eight-day odyssey makes perfect sense. — Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Where racing will take him, Justin Mondeik can't be sure, but he's eager to follow the road," 9 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'burg.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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