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barrio

A slum on the periphery of a major city, or a low to middle-class neighborhood in a lesser city, in Venezuela or the Dominican Republic.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

A slum on the periphery of a major city, or a low to middle-class neighborhood in a lesser city, in Venezuela or the Dominican Republic.

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#2·Apr 27, 2026

A municipality or subdivision of a municipality in Spanish America, and in Spain itself.

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"barrio" means: A municipality or subdivision of a municipality in Spanish America, and in Spain itself.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.

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"barrio" means: A municipality or subdivision of a municipality in Spanish America, and in Spain itself.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.

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  • “El barrio de Los Flores está conmocionado por el trágico fallecimiento de una niña de 3 años. La comunidad se muestra consternada y ofrece apoyo a la familia.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026

(Philippines) A rural barangay or neighborhood.

Mr. Jones and me, stumbling through the barrio
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  • “Sobretodo de mexicanos ,venezolanos millonarios (a saber de dónde viene su dinero 🙄) que compran casoplones en el barrio de Salamanca , verdad , bonita 🙄🤔😡?”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Calidad del Aire, mas info en: AireLib.re 2026-05-05 14:00 Top 😷 Villa Adela - Luque: 27 - 🟢👍 Libre Barrio Loma-Caacupe: 13 - 🟢👍 Libre”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “uh me mandé cualquiera mal le erré de barrio y eso que soy peronista y bostero kjjj”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “te recomiendo Sueños de barrio de La 25, bien peronista y bostera la culpa de que el comando /music haya fallado la tiene macri”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “No es como si hubiera tenido otra opción que aceptar. Si no, que le digan a Vorona, que estuvo a un 50/50 conseguir un billete en clase business con el otro barrio como destino. Si Lorenzo se encontrara en una situación así, le explotaría el corazón de la incertidumbre antes >”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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