burg
pronunciation
How to pronounce burg in British English:
UK [bɜ:g]
How to pronounce burg in American English:
US [bɜrg]
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- Noun:
- colloquial American term for a town
Word Origin
- burg (n.)
- "town or city," 1843, American English colloquial, from many place names ending in -burg (see borough; also see -ville).
Example
- 1. Burg points out that the beneficial aspects of marriage may also be different for different people .
- 2. But burg warned that the focus should really be on equipment utilization .
- 3. Triton burg , former president of george washington university , expressed that the university assess every applicant comprehensively because of the complex of admission procedure , and alumni status is not the only consideration .
- 4. Is there a burg king around here ?
- 5. I 've lived in this burg all my life .