barrio

noun

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bar·rio | \ ˈbär-ē-ˌō

, ˈber-, ˈba-rē-

plural barrios

Definition of barrio

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

Examples of barrio in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The route captures plenty of barrio eclecticism through Palermo, Colegiales, and Coghlan before ending at leafy Parque Saavedra. — Sorrel Moseley-williams, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2021 Those in search of an authentic taste of Barcelona life will enjoy exploring this barrio, but be mindful of your surroundings, as parts of Raval can be a bit shifty (avoid unlit alleys or walking alone at night). — Ellie Nan Storck, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2021 The reader is treated to a deep dive into barrio culture as it was lived in the Valley in the 1950s and 1960s. — Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2021 The changing face of the barrio, in which old shops are getting bought out, rents are rising; a woman like Abuella Claudia can’t even afford the local dry cleaner anymore. — K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2021 Villa Crespo, the barrio just southwest of Palermo, is the up and coming prince. — Megan Wood, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2021 Ines Candida, 56, lives in the middle-class neighborhood El Paraiso, just across a highway from the Cota 905 barrio. — Reuters, CNN, 9 July 2021 After the first song and brightly coloured dance number brought Usnavi (Anthony Ramos) and the barrio out into the street, I was fully invested and couldn’t look away. — Sydney Clarke, refinery29.com, 15 June 2021 Many flock to the Montjuïc barrio to explore the 17th-century Castell de Montjuïc or to catch the Magic Fountain light show from the steps of the stately National Museum of Art. — Ellie Nan Storck, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2021

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