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burb

/bɜːb/US/bɝb/

burb noun: a suburb.

Noun

burb (plural burbs)

  1. (colloquial, in plural) A suburb.

Forms of burb

pluralburbs
alternative form'burb

Origin of burb

Clipping of suburb.

Words formed from burb

Words that rhyme with burb

4 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about burb

What does burb mean?
Burb means a suburb.
What part of speech is burb?
Burb is a noun.
How do you pronounce burb?
Burb is pronounced /bɝb/ (US).
What is the plural of burb?
The plural of burb is burbs.

Words near burb in the dictionary

  1. Burarran
  2. burau
  3. Burauen
  4. buraus
  5. Buray
  6. burb
  7. Burba
  8. Burbach
  9. Burbachs
  10. Burback
  11. Burbacks

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