First Known Use: 1833
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barrio
noun bar·rio \ˈbär-ē-ˌō, ˈber-, ˈba-rē-\
: a neighborhood in a city or town in the U.S. in which many people who speak Spanish live
plural bar·ri·os
Full Definition of BARRIO
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 United States especially in the Southwest
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Origin of BARRIO
Spanish, from Arabic barrī of the open country, from barr outside, open country
Rhymes with BARRIO
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