barrio

noun

Definition of barrionext
as in ghetto

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Recent Examples of barrio The barrio walks are often hosted in popular neighborhood gathering places, like grocery stores and local businesses, said Alan Chavoya, an organizer with the alliance. — Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2026 Maduro’s removal could weaken Chavismo but not erase its networks in the military, bureaucracy and low-income barrios. — Robert Muggah, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026 Spanish pop-rock singer-singer musician Leiva talks to camera about his life, a childhood accident, his barrio, the band Pereza, friendship with Joaquín Sabina, and a problem with his vocal chords which threatens to end his career. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025 The Greek chorus, substituted for the women living around the barrio, brings a distinct touch as well. — Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for barrio
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  1. district
  2. neighborhood
  3. hood
  4. enclave
  5. section
Noun
  • Peltola, who represented Alaska's at-large district from 2022 to 2025, is challenging Sullivan, a two-term incumbent.
    — Matthew Choi The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • And a later district filing to the state acknowledged that more than 500 people who worked for district contractors likely had Social Security numbers and other confidential information exposed.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of district
Noun
  • Two men were found dead inside a Long Beach home after one of them exchanged shots with police and sparked a standoff with SWAT officers in a residential neighborhood early Saturday morning, police said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Many houses in the densely populated middle class neighborhood where the sprayers operated were built with low quality materials, left unfinished or damaged.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of neighborhood
Noun
  • Police fired tear gas and water cannons to push back people wearing hoods and masks and throwing fireworks, paving stones and other objects at officers in the Place de la République, northeast of the Paris city center.
    — SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • In the southern port city of Marseille, some protesters briefly forced their way into the lobby of City Hall and a group of people wearing hoods and masks damaged a police station.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of hood
Noun
  • John McEnroe and Patty Smyth picked up a contemporary beachfront home in Malibu’s exclusive Paradise Cove enclave in 2015 for $21 million.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The former White House advisors bought a $30 million plot of land in the ridiculously exclusive enclave almost six years ago during the height of COVID for obvious reasons.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of enclave
Noun
  • When suggesting a link (like a link to a voter portal, tracker, or locator), provide the markdown link early in the response or at the top of the relevant section.
    — Rakesh Agrawal, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
  • As the song unfolds, the drums, lead vocal, background vocals, chord movement and production all play a role in carrying and reshaping it, allowing the sections to feel distinctly different while still remaining tightly connected.
    — David Penn, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of section

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“Barrio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrio. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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