bourgade
/bʊəˈɡɑːd/noun
An unwalled town consisting of scattered buildings.
- After the 17th cent. used almost exclusively with reference to France or French-speaking regions..
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Philemon Holland (1552–1637), translator. From Middle French, French bourgade from Old Occitan borgada from borc small market town + -ada.