burg
/bɝɡ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.81 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "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."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: burgus, *burg, *burgz
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /bɝɡ/
- British English: /bɜːɡ/