plural barrios
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 U.S. especially in the Southwest
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Lucas Alamán, perhaps the greatest nineteenth-century Mexican historian, had watched the final battles for Mexico City with a spyglass from the roof of his house in the barrio of San Cosme.
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Enrique Krauze, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2013
The single is a preview of what will be his new LP, to be released on May 9, and which, according to a press release, is inspired by the singer’s humble upbringing in the barrio Pedregal in his native Medellín.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 19 Apr. 2024
Behind the waterfront lies La Chacarita, a friendly and historic barrio that gets a bad rap for drugs and crime, but has more to it.
—Laurence Blair, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
It is also known as La Colombia Chiquita because of its connection to the barrios in Colombia.
—Chantal Flores, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
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Enrique Krauze, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2013
The single is a preview of what will be his new LP, to be released on May 9, and which, according to a press release, is inspired by the singer’s humble upbringing in the barrio Pedregal in his native Medellín.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 19 Apr. 2024
Behind the waterfront lies La Chacarita, a friendly and historic barrio that gets a bad rap for drugs and crime, but has more to it.
—Laurence Blair, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
It is also known as La Colombia Chiquita because of its connection to the barrios in Colombia.
—Chantal Flores, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
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“Barrio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barrio. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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