Get to know Barrio better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like quarter.
Barrio meaning
- A municipality or subdivision of a municipality in Spanish America, and in Spain itself.
- A slum on the periphery of a major city, or a low to middle-class neighborhood in a lesser city, in Venezuela or the Dominican Republic.
- A rural barangay or neighborhood.
Synonyms of Barrio
Using Barrio
- The main meaning on this page is: A municipality or subdivision of a municipality in Spanish America, and in Spain itself. | A slum on the periphery of a major city, or a low to middle-class neighborhood in a lesser city, in Venezuela or the Dominican Republic. | A rural barangay or neighborhood.
- Useful related words include: quarter, urban area, populated area.
- In the example corpus, barrio often appears in combinations such as: the barrio, barrio and, el barrio.
Context around Barrio
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 7 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Barrio
- In this selection, "barrio" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, del, arizona, street, fiesta, stories and luz stand out and add context to how "barrio" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a caracas barrio and working and anthony daniel barrio works in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "barrio" sits close to words such as abattoir, agi and agitations, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with barrio
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Anthony Daniel Barrio works in security and lives in Los Angeles. (11 words)
Arizona Bomb Stories is a video series on the Arizona Barrio Stories Facebook group. (14 words)
He told NPR that the ash in his barrio, or barangay, is knee-deep. (14 words)
One of the benefits of participating so extensively in the creation of Adira and Gray is that Del Barrio and Alexander get to help shape directly how audiences will perceive non-binary and trans characters — in some cases, for the first time ever. (43 words)
Three of the dancers at Barrio Fiesta were Yari Granados, junior double major in safety health management and risk insurance, Sandra Rojas, a junior majoring in Law and Justice and Angela Roseus, a sophomore math secondary education major. (38 words)
The minister indicated that of the total number of those captured, almost 65% were part of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13); the remaining 35% were from the Barrio 18 gang with its two factions, Sureños and Revolutionaries. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
Interestingly enough, politics was what inspired “El Barrio and Beyond: A Celebration of Latinx Culture,” Featherstone Center for the Arts’ newest exhibition showcasing some stunning Latinx children’s book illustrators.
Three of the dancers at Barrio Fiesta were Yari Granados, junior double major in safety health management and risk insurance, Sandra Rojas, a junior majoring in Law and Justice and Angela Roseus, a sophomore math secondary education major.
Arizona Bomb Stories is a video series on the Arizona Barrio Stories Facebook group.
Barrio – which is known for its tequila, tacos, and Latin flavours – will be hosting Euros screenings with big screens.
Cabantan Street, Barrio Luz, Mabolo, Cebu City, just across the street from a grocery facility, Gasa sa Gugma hosts some of the Cebuano elderly, especially those who have no families left to take care of them.
Cafe Bartique joins a handful of new Black-owned restaurants in the neighborhood, including Orethea’s at the Point from Chef Deborah VanTrece, Barrio ATL, and Aiskrimu Ice Cream Bar.
McDonald’s Philippines officially turned on the lights on Nov. 8 for the Christmas Ride-Thru at its store on Quezon Avenue Ligaya St. in Quezon City with the Barrio Pasko theme.
One block west of Mi Barrio, Larkin on Memorial saw restaurants Full Commission and Woodward and Park close in 2023.
The efforts will help clean the air at nearby South Bay communities such as Barrio Logan, Logan Heights and National City.
The minister indicated that of the total number of those captured, almost 65% were part of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13); the remaining 35% were from the Barrio 18 gang with its two factions, Sureños and Revolutionaries.
Ultimately, moving from a barrio to a city school is more than just a change of location; it’s a journey of personal growth and adaptation.
When Chávez is elected in 1998, María is living in a Caracas barrio and working as a maid in a lavish home.
Anthony Daniel Barrio works in security and lives in Los Angeles.
El Museo Del Barrio was founded in 1969 to give visibility to Latinos in New York and the parade is of its most anticipated events of the year.
Esparza, who recently quarantined while awaiting coronavirus test results (which were negative), has been bringing chefs to Barrio Cafe each day, preparing food to be loaded into the van.
He told NPR that the ash in his barrio, or barangay, is knee-deep.
It was as if the pandemic had never happened in my cozy little beach barrio.
Maradona, fifth of 8 children grew up in a poor, gritty barrio on the Buenos Aires outskirts where he played skilful football that launched many Argentines to international stardom.
One of the benefits of participating so extensively in the creation of Adira and Gray is that Del Barrio and Alexander get to help shape directly how audiences will perceive non-binary and trans characters — in some cases, for the first time ever.
Ortega, who’s leading a campaign dubbed “Our Barrio Votes” in Colorado’s Latinx communities, says his team often has to convince skeptical voters that it’s worth their while to go to the polls.
Common combinations with barrio
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the barrio 7×
- barrio and 6×
- el barrio 5×
- del barrio 5×
- barrio logan 3×
- of barrio 3×
- at barrio 2×
- barrio which 2×
- his barrio 2×
- barrio or 2×