noun
barrio
noun
1
A neighborhood or district, especially a Spanish-speaking one within a city.
"She grew up in a tight-knit barrio on the east side of town."
"The barrio was known for its street murals and family-run restaurants."
How to Use Barrio
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA neighborhood or district, particularly one with a strong Hispanic or Spanish-speaking identity.
Word Forms
barrios plural, Barrios plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish barrio ("district, quarter"), tracing further back to an Arabic word meaning "outskirts" or "wild."