BARRIO


Meaning of BARRIO in English

ˈbärēˌō noun

( -s )

Etymology: Spanish, from Arabic barrī of the open country, from barr exterior, outside, open country

1. : a ward, quarter, or district of a city or town in Spanish-speaking countries

2. : a village or rural community unit in Latin America and the Philippines — see población , sitio

3. : a Spanish-speaking quarter or neighborhood in a city or town in the United States especially in the Southwest

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.