bar ‧ ri ‧ o /ˈbæriəʊ $ ˈbɑːrioʊ/ BrE AmE noun ( plural barrios ) [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Spanish ; Origin: Arabic barri 'of the open country' ]
American English a part of an American town or city where many poor Spanish-speaking people live