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“Borough” or “Burro” or “Burrow”

borough / burro / burrow are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

borough b·ER·OW

  • nounone of the administrative divisions of a large city.
  • nounan English town that forms the constituency of a member of parliament.

burro b·ER·ow

  • nounsmall donkey used as a pack animal.

burrow b·ER·ow

  • nouna hole made by an animal, usually for shelter.
  • verbmove through by or as by digging.
Usage

Examples in context

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“borough”

  • …south-east London in the Royal Borough of Greenwich.
  • In addition the Kilkenny Borough Council was abolished.
  • …offered the freedom of the borough by the council, which approved…
  • …M. Mangin of Queens, a borough of New York City, filed…
  • …the two MPs for Sligo Borough.
  • …meeting of councillors as a borough Council was held on 23…
  • …government reoganisation in 2015, the Borough Council was merged with the…
  • …was buried in St. Helens Borough Cemetery, Lancashire, England.
  • …of Monmouthshire and Newport County Borough, which would be transferred from…
  • Category:Companies based in the London Borough of Camden

“burro”

  • …in the Zuni Mountains and Burro Mountains.
  • …is the island Isla del Burro.
  • The Enchanted Burro: Stories of New Mexico &…
  • …marine strata of the Lost Burro Formation.
  • …hat and walking a pet burro to make sure you know…
  • Mata burro ("donkey killer") is the preferred…

“burrow”

  • …eggs are laid in a burrow and develop directly from eggs…
  • Professor Kalinda/Lady Cowen – Ellie Burrow
  • …and move it to its burrow, with a sting that is…
  • …manner, preferring to dig and burrow itself as a defense mechanism.
  • …in order to find their burrow and avoid entering the wrong
  • …in the 13th century, Owlaman's Burrow in the 17th century and…
  • …as well as the adults burrow inside the fungi, often choosing…
  • …in order to find their burrow.
  • One of the advantages of burrow nesting is that your chick…
  • …takes place in a shallow burrow where the second generation overwinters.

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