Barrios

Word BARRIOS
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Definitions and meanings of "Barrios"

What do we mean by barrios?

(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.

(in some Spanish-speaking countries) A municipality or subdivision of a municipality.

(in the Philippines) A barangay.

An area or neighborhood in a US city inhabited predominantly by Spanish-speakers or people of Hispanic origin.

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The word "barrios" in example sentences

It reminds me of what they call the barrios, you know, the poor neighborhoods in southern California. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Just because you and your people are violent, referring to Latinos in American barrios, that does not mean drug distribution is violent everywhere. ❋ Unknown (2002)

The region was agriculturally productive and in some areas densely settled, usually with a central municipality surrounded by a number of smaller villages and hamlets, termed barrios. ❋ Col. Matthew Moten (2011)

Christians, they are called barrios [ "suburbs"], and have a distinctive name; if of infidels, they are called rancherías [ "a collection of huts"] of such and such a chief. ❋ Edward Gaylord Bourne (1884)

Of course, the existence of health centres in the barrios is a good thing, when they're running. ❋ Unknown (2009)

So your Venezuela correspondent will usually stick to the nicer parts of Caracas rather than the barrios, which is why they seem to have terrible difficulty in finding Chávez supporters, and why in turn they assume that Chávez is deeply unpopular. ❋ Unknown (2009)

NEIGHBORHOODS: RECOLETA Offically, Buenos Aires has 48 neighborhoods ( "barrios"); only a few are mentioned in this post. ❋ Unknown (2008)

She campaigned hard and heavy in all the "barrios" here in Texas and the Latinos felt she really cared. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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