burgs
Informal word, towns
Burgs is the plural of burg, an informal word for a town or city, often suggesting a small or unremarkable place: I grew up in a little burg in Kansas.
The word comes from German and appears in place names like Pittsburgh and Hamburg.
In American slang, burg can be mildly dismissive: What's there to do in this burg?
Very small villages
- villagesSmall rural settlements
- townsMid-sized populated places
- townshipsRural administrative districts
- municipalitiesSelf-governing local districts
outposts · communes · homesteads · enclaves · strongholds · fortifications · garrisons · colonies
Mid-sized populated places
- citiesMajor populated areas
- metropolisesLarge, densely populated cities
- metrosUrban rail transit systems
- hubsCentral focal points
downtowns · urban centers · places · spots · locales · destinations · stops · haunts
Fortified royal residences
- fortressesFortified defensive structures
- citadelsFortified urban defensive structures
- rampartsProtective fortress walls
- keepsRetains or strongholds
moats · battlements · watchtowers · walls · gates · drawbridges · parapets · turrets
hamlets
Very small villages
- villagesSmall rural settlements
- townsMid-sized populated places
- townshipsRural administrative districts
municipalities · outposts · communes · homesteads · enclaves · strongholds · fortifications · garrisons · colonies · habitations
towns
Mid-sized populated places
- citiesMajor populated areas
- metropolisesLarge, densely populated cities
- metrosUrban rail transit systems
hubs · downtowns · urban centers · places · spots · locales · destinations · stops · haunts · digs
castles
Fortified royal residences
- fortressesFortified defensive structures
- citadelsFortified urban defensive structures
- rampartsProtective fortress walls
keeps · moats · battlements · watchtowers · walls · gates · drawbridges · parapets · turrets · strongholds
burgsmetropolises
Large, densely populated cities
megacities · megalopolises · metroplex · urban centers · capital cities
- burger and friesGround beef sandwich with fried potatoes
- burger flipperFast-food line cook
- garden burgerMeatless patty for buns
- cat burglarThief who climbs buildings
- burglar alarmIntrusion detection device
- veggie burgerMeatless alternative to hamburger
burglar, burglary, burger, burgeon, burgers, burg, burgle, burgher, burgess