barrio
noun
bar·rio ˈbär-ē-ˌō 
ˈber-,
ˈba-rē- 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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Valdez, now 67, was among the first to settle in what would become the beach city’s predominately Latino barrio of Oak View. 
Priscella Vega, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2022 With dual terraces, barrio lighting, fire pits, and comfortable seating with skyline views, the space is sure to be a watering hole for steak-lovers and wine and cocktail drinkers alike. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 29 June 2022 Tom Rivera grew up two blocks away in a barrio on the south side of the railroad tracks that bisect the city. Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2022 Others have created memes that poke fun at her for growing up in a low-income barrio. Melania Luisa Marte, refinery29.com, 23 Feb. 2022 Raised in Villa Palmeras, a barrio of the Santurce section that is considered a nexus of bomba and plena, Héctor embraced plena as an 8-year-old when his grandfather gave him his first pandereta, for the Three Kings Day holiday. New York Times, 29 Jan. 2022 Vice Mayor Carlos Garcia remarked the location also offers opportunity for reflection as the mural, which tells the story of Phoenix's past, present and future, now stands on the site of what was the Golden Gate barrio. Melissa Yeager, The Arizona Republic, 22 Oct. 2021 In the music video, both Rochy and Anuel are performing the song at a teteo (party) in a barrio on the Caribbean island. Billboard Staff, Billboard, 7 Jan. 2022 The narrow streets of La Colonia, the historic barrio where the Oaxacan restaurant stands, made parking nigh impossible. Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2021 See More
Priscella Vega, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2022 With dual terraces, barrio lighting, fire pits, and comfortable seating with skyline views, the space is sure to be a watering hole for steak-lovers and wine and cocktail drinkers alike. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 29 June 2022 Tom Rivera grew up two blocks away in a barrio on the south side of the railroad tracks that bisect the city. Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2022 Others have created memes that poke fun at her for growing up in a low-income barrio. Melania Luisa Marte, refinery29.com, 23 Feb. 2022 Raised in Villa Palmeras, a barrio of the Santurce section that is considered a nexus of bomba and plena, Héctor embraced plena as an 8-year-old when his grandfather gave him his first pandereta, for the Three Kings Day holiday. New York Times, 29 Jan. 2022 Vice Mayor Carlos Garcia remarked the location also offers opportunity for reflection as the mural, which tells the story of Phoenix's past, present and future, now stands on the site of what was the Golden Gate barrio. Melissa Yeager, The Arizona Republic, 22 Oct. 2021 In the music video, both Rochy and Anuel are performing the song at a teteo (party) in a barrio on the Caribbean island. Billboard Staff, Billboard, 7 Jan. 2022 The narrow streets of La Colonia, the historic barrio where the Oaxacan restaurant stands, made parking nigh impossible. Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Spanish, from Arabic barrī of the open country, from barr outside, open country
First Known Use
1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1
barrio
noun
as in ghetto
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- ghetto
- enclave
- district
- neighborhood
- hood
- nabe
- section
- zone
- 'hood
- quarter
- ward
- department
- belt
- part
- locality
- precinct
- region
- backyard
- division
- place