Meaning & use
burg
Last updated
An informal term for a town or city.
See it in a sentence
It's a quiet little burg with only one traffic light.
They grew up in a small burg in the Midwest.
A note on using this word
Informal and somewhat old-fashioned in American English; distinct from "burgh," the Scottish spelling for a town.
Words with a similar meaning
townhamlet
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “burg”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.