burg

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
7
Words With Friends
10
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/bɜːɡ/
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/bɜːɡ/ · /bɝɡ/

Definition of burg

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Burgundy wine.
    “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.”
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Burgundy wine.
    “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.”
  2. (Canada, US)A city or town.
    “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.”
  3. (historical)A fortified town in medieval Europe.
  4. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang)Clipping of burger.
    “I hate this emptiness and the redundancy of eating burgs at Burger Town.”

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Etymology

Clipping of Burgundy.

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