1. Plural of burgage; a tenure of land in a town or city held in exchange for a fixed annual rent or service to the lord of the manor.
Usage: historical; chiefly British

Examples

• Medieval burgages in the town were typically narrow strips of land extending back from the main street.
• The charter granted burgages to merchants who settled in the new borough.
• Burgages represented a form of urban land tenure distinct from rural feudal holdings.
• Many burgages were eventually converted into shops and workshops during the commercial expansion.
• The records show that burgages in this town were held for an annual payment of twelve pence.