barrio — meaning in English
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English meaning
- neighborhood noun A district within a town or city, especially one where people live.
- quarter noun One of four equal parts into which something is divided.
- slum noun A rundown, overcrowded urban area where residents live in poverty.
- suburb noun A residential area on the edge of a city, with its own local shops and services.
- ward noun A section of a hospital where patients with similar needs are cared for.
Senses
barrio is used for these senses in English:
- neck of the woods (idiomatic) A local neighbourhood or region.
- neighborhood The residential area near one's home.
- neighborhood A formal or informal division of a municipality or region.
- quarter A division or section of a town or city, especially having a particular character of its own, or associated with a particular group etc. [from 16th c.]
- slum (countable, pejorative) A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.
- suburb (AU, Ireland, NZ, UK) Any subdivision of a conurbation, not necessarily on the periphery.
- ward (Mormonism) A subdivision of the LDS Church, smaller than and part of a stake, but larger than a branch.
neighborhood — full definition
- noun A district within a town or city, especially one where people live.
- noun The people who live in a particular local area.
quarter — full definition
- noun One of four equal parts into which something is divided.
- noun A three-month period of the calendar or financial year.
- noun A US or Canadian coin worth 25 cents.
- noun A district or area of a town or city, often associated with a particular group.
- noun Fifteen minutes, as in a quarter of an hour.