burg

[burg]

noun

1. Informal.,  a city or town.

2. History/Historical.,  a fortified town.

burg

/ bɜːɡ /

noun

1. history a fortified town

2. informal,  a town or city

Word History and Origins

Origin of burg¹

First recorded in 1745–55; variant of burgh

Word History and Origins

Origin of burg¹

C18 (in the sense: fortress): from Old High German burg fortified town; see _borough

Example Sentences

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

Most of the burg’s 200 houses were half submerged by slowly rising floodwaters.

From Seattle Times

Surrounding me would be the natural denizens of Martini Town, if such a burg existed, all eager to savor the lot’s first Hallmark Fan Experience.

From Salon

That is a good thing – better than languishing like Rust Belt cities or poking along like other burgs in sleepier regions – but it comes with a downside: Living costs have skyrocketed.

From Seattle Times