Barrio Definition

bärē-ō, băr-
barrios
noun
An urban district or quarter in a Spanish-speaking country.
American Heritage
In Spanish-speaking countries, a district or suburb of a city.
Webster's New World
A chiefly Spanish-speaking community or neighborhood in a US city.
American Heritage
In the U.S., a Spanish-speaking quarter, esp. one inhabited by Chicanos.
Webster's New World

(in Venezuela or the Dominican Republic) A slum on the periphery of a major city; a low to middle-class neighborhood in a lesser city.

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Other Word Forms of Barrio

Noun

Singular:
barrio
Plural:
barrios

Origin of Barrio

  • Spanish from Arabic barrī of an open area from barr open area brr in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Spanish.

    From Wiktionary

Barrio Sentence Examples

  • The barrio once known as Mulatac now stands the town of Barotac Nuevo.

  • On the 30th of April 1802 it suffered severely by the bursting of the reservoir known as the Pantano de Puentes, in which the waters of the Sangonera were stored for purposes of irrigation (1775-1785); the district adjoining the river, known as the Barrio de San Cristobal, was completely ruined, and more than six hundred persons perished.

  • In Maria la Del Barrio, Thalia portrays a 15 year old scavenger who is taken in by the wealthy de la Vega family.

  • When Maria la Del Barrio aired in the 1990s, it was sold to 45 countries.

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Words Starting With

BBABAR

Words Ending With

OIORIO

Unscrambles

barrio

Words Starting With B and Ending With O

Starts With B & Ends With OStarts With BA & Ends With OStarts With B & Ends With IO

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With B6 Letter Words Ending With O