plural barrios
1
: a ward, quarter, or district of a city or town in a Spanish-speaking country
2
: a Spanish-speaking quarter or neighborhood in a city or town in the U.S. especially in the Southwest
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The Greek chorus, substituted for the women living around the barrio, brings a distinct touch as well.
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Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2025
In the barrios of the American Southwest, chola girls perfected their look with dark lip liner, oversized flannels, and nameplate earrings, styling themselves with fierce precision that both declared loyalty and warded off erasure.
—Alexandra Jane, Essence, 31 July 2025
The barrio has a complex and troubled history, often associated over the past two decades with violent drug trafficking and episodes of radicalisation, including jihadism.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 23 July 2025
What began as songs about heartbreak in the brothels and barrios of the Dominican Republic in the 1960s has become a worldwide sensation.
—Wilfredo José Burgos Matos, The Conversation, 25 July 2025
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Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2025
In the barrios of the American Southwest, chola girls perfected their look with dark lip liner, oversized flannels, and nameplate earrings, styling themselves with fierce precision that both declared loyalty and warded off erasure.
—Alexandra Jane, Essence, 31 July 2025
The barrio has a complex and troubled history, often associated over the past two decades with violent drug trafficking and episodes of radicalisation, including jihadism.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 23 July 2025
What began as songs about heartbreak in the brothels and barrios of the Dominican Republic in the 1960s has become a worldwide sensation.
—Wilfredo José Burgos Matos, The Conversation, 25 July 2025
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“Barrio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barrio. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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