barrios

Definition of barriosnext
plural of barrio

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Noun
  • On Thursday, the Miami City Commission deferred voting on two commissioners’ requests to fund affordable housing and parks in their districts after officials quarreled over which areas in the city have the most pressing needs, an argument that cut to the core of the wealth divide in Miami.
    Tess Riski April 10, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Gerrymandered districts give lopsided influence to the rural countryside, traditionally fertile territory for Fidesz.
    Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Christian villagers who stayed behind in southern Lebanon, ignoring Israel’s blanket evacuation warnings for the area, have increasingly hardened into enclaves surrounded by fierce clashes.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • By the early 2010s, Gores had moved into one of Los Angeles’s most exclusive enclaves, Beverly Park.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The text is divided into three chronological sections in Annette Susannah Beveridge’s English translation (1922), reflecting the three territories Babur ruled in succession.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
  • On Actress records, dreary passages are drawn out for long periods of time, and pretty sections are shattered by digital noise and detritus.
    Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The organization is also enhancing trans men's visibility through outreach in Atlanta neighborhoods.
    Monique John, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Rising sea level and advancing coastal erosion have left entire neighborhoods standing in the surf in communities like Buxton and Rodanthe.
    Mark Price April 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Some cars even had holes in their hoods.
    Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The inspector noticed a black substance inside the ice machine, dirty vent hoods and shelves and an employee without a hair restraint.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The team-captain label and All-American honors help, but the real selling points are his sturdy frame, strong hands and a physical style that works in tight quarters.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
  • And almost three quarters of those surveyed said that Mamdani was hard working in his new role.
    Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Barrios.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrios. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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