burg

American  

[burg] / bɜrg /

noun

1. Informal. a city or town.

2. History/Historical. a fortified town.

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burg British  

/ bɜːɡ /

noun

1. history a fortified town

2. informal a town or city

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Etymology

Origin of burg

First recorded in 1745–55; variant of burgh

Example Sentences

But rage spikes in quieter places too, like the Oregon burg where “St. Denis Medical” is set.

From Salon

Hometown names stepped up to defend the burg by posting photos of clean streets, manicured parks and humming community events.

From Los Angeles Times

But the Los Angeles County burg is also likely to be the last — for now.

From Los Angeles Times

It was the stand-in for a Midwestern town in Tom Hanks’ “That Thing You Do” and for a southern burg in “Big Mama’s House,” among many others.

From Los Angeles Times

His band rolled into the lakefront burg of Manitowoc, Wis., the heart of Green Bay Packers country, on a night in 1972 when the Packers were facing off against the Detroit Lions.

From Los Angeles Times