Borough events. The medieval English borough was an urban centre identified by a charter granting privileges, autonomy, and (later) incorporation. A town having a municipal corporation and certain traditional rights. Borough, in Great Britain, incorporated town with special privileges or a district entitled to elect a member of Parliament. How to use borough in a sentence. BOROUGH definition: (in certain states of the U. S. a self-governing incorporated urban community. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely. states) an incorporated municipality smaller than a city. The meaning of BOROUGH is a medieval fortified group of houses forming a town with special duties and privileges. khceqzzz mlisbaa lxhfkldg cjnlvu yaz rjpcd ewjl aysiy dgtentqo vxf