barrio - Definition and Meaning

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(noun)

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(in the US) the Spanish-speaking quarter of a town or city, especially one with a high poverty level

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he grew up never forgetting his roots in the barrio

(noun)

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a district of a town in Spain and Spanish-speaking countries

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the boutique can be found in the barrio of Recoleta

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