Meaning of Burg | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A city or town.
   Canada, US
2. burger
   slang
3. Burgundy wine.
   countable, uncountable
4. A fortified town in medieval Europe.
   historical

Equivalents

Examples

“Many 2006 Burgundy reds are drinking well now, the better 2007s, especially Chambolles, have been beautiful for a while, and the 2008s could be left alone for a year or so to resolve their tannins. I find many 2011 and 2012 Burgs seductive, and irresistible, just bursting with fruit.”

“Tell mother that I will write her in a day or two, probably from Chicago, as I have always had an idea that that was one burg where I could make good.”

“Imagine my surprise when I learned that he was not only a Canadian but lived in Ottawa, that icy burg I had left so many kilometers -- sorry, miles -- behind me.”

“It's been said that Wilder modeled that fictional setting on Peterborough, a quaint burg tucked away in New Hampshire's verdant southwestern hills.”

“I hate this emptiness and the redundancy of eating burgs at Burger Town.”

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