Burrow vs. Borough: What's the Difference?

Burrow and Borough Definitions
Burrow
A hole or tunnel dug in the ground by a small animal, such as a rabbit or mole, for habitation or refuge.
Borough
A self-governing incorporated town in some US states, such as New Jersey.
Burrow
A narrow or snug place.
Borough
One of the five administrative units of New York City.
Burrow
To dig a hole or tunnel for habitation or refuge.
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Borough
A civil division of the state of Alaska that is the equivalent of a county in most other US states.
Burrow
To live or hide in such a place.
Borough
A town having a municipal corporation and certain rights, such as self-government.
Burrow
To move or progress by or as if by digging or tunneling:"Suddenly the tn is burrowing through the pinewoods"(William Styron).
Borough
A town that sends a representative to Parliament.
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Burrow
To make by or as if by tunneling.
Borough
A medieval group of fortified houses that formed a town having special privileges and rights.
Burrow
To dig a hole or tunnel in or through.
Borough
(obsolete) A fortified town.
Burrow
(Arcc)To hide in or as if in a burrow.
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Borough
(rare) A town or city.
Burrow
A tunnel or hole, often as dug by a small creature.
Borough
A town having a municipal corporation and certain traditional rights.
Burrow
(mining) A heap or heaps of rubbish or refuse.
Borough
An administrative district in some cities, e.g., London.
Burrow
Obsolete form of barrowA mound.
Borough
An administrative unit of a city which, under most circumstances according to state or national law, would be considered a larger or more powerful entity; most commonly used in American English to define the five counties that make up New York City.
Burrow
Obsolete form of boroughAn incorporated town.
Borough
Other similar administrative units in cities and states in various parts of the world.
Burrow
(intransitive) to dig a tunnel or hole
Borough
A district in Alaska having powers similar to a county.
Burrow
(intransitive) (with adverbial of direction) to move underneath or press up against in search of safety or comfort
The young girl burrowed into the bed.
Borough
An association of men who gave pledges or sureties to the king for the good behaviour of each other.
Burrow
(intransitive) (with into) to investigate thoroughly
The journalist burrowed into the origins of the mayor's corruption.
Borough
In England, an incorporated town that is not a city; also, a town that sends members to parliament; in Scotland, a body corporate, consisting of the inhabitants of a certain district, erected by the sovereign, with a certain jurisdiction; in America, an incorporated town or village, as in Pennsylvania and Connecticut.
Burrow
An incorporated town. See 1st Borough.
Borough
The collective body of citizens or inhabitants of a borough; as, the borough voted to lay a tax.
Burrow
A shelter; esp. a hole in the ground made by certain animals, as rabbits, for shelter and habitation.
Borough
An association of men who gave pledges or sureties to the king for the good behavior of each other.
Burrow
A heap or heaps of rubbish or refuse.
Borough
One of the administrative divisions of a large city
Burrow
To excavate a hole to lodge in, as in the earth; to lodge in a hole excavated in the earth, as conies or rabbits.
Borough
An English town that forms the constituency of a member of Parliament
Burrow
To lodge, or take refuge, in any deep or concealed place; to hide.
Sir, this vermin of court reporters, when they are forced into day upon one point, are sure to burrow in another.
Burrow
A hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter
Burrow
Move through by or as by digging;
Burrow through the forest