barrio
IPA: bˈɑrioʊ
noun
- (Venezuela, Dominican Republic) A slum on the periphery of a major city; a low to middle-class neighborhood in a lesser city.
- (Spanish America) A municipality or subdivision of a municipality.
- (Philippines) A rural barangay or neighbourhood.
- (informal, US) An area or neighborhood in a US city inhabited predominantly by Spanish-speakers or people of Hispanic origin.
- A surname from Spanish.
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Examples of "barrio" in Sentences
- Maripipi used to be a barrio of Naval.
- It is located in the barrio of Recoleta.
- Formerly this town was a barrio of Baras.
- Carnago, a barrio separated from the town.
- They lived in the barrio for several years.
- From then on Basak was the name of the barrio.
- He was the first school teacher in the barrio.
- A densely populated barrio, it was a good port.
- Artur Barrio is seeking to create an experience.
- But in 1883, he too fell into disfavor with Barrios and was forced to resign.
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