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barrio

/ˈbɑːrioʊ/ /ˈbærioʊ/

Meanings
noun
(in Venezuela or the Dominican Republic) A slum on the periphery of a major city; a low to middle-class neighborhood in a lesser city.

Examples :

"My cousin lives in a barrio outside of Caracas, and they have a very strong community spirit. "
area property society culture

Related Words

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grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

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neighborhood noun

/ˈneɪbə.hʊd/ /ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/

The quality of being a neighbor, of living nearby, next to each-other; proximity.

"Our neighborhood was our only reason to exchange hollow greetings."

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countries noun

/ˈkʌntɹiz/

(chiefly British) An area of land; a district, region.

"The rolling hills and quaint villages are typical features of the countries surrounding Oxford. "

Illustration subdivision

subdivision noun

/ˈsʌbdɪvɪʒən/

A division into smaller pieces of something that has already been divided.

"The large city park was subdivided into smaller play areas for children of different ages. "

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community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

A group sharing a common understanding, and often the same language, law, manners, and/or tradition.

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

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predominantly adverb

/prɪˈdɒmɪnəntli/ /prɪˈdɑːmɪnəntli/

In a predominant manner. Most commonly or frequently by a large margin.

"The membership is predominantly elderly, 90% are over age 60."

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inhabited adjective

/ɪnˈhæbɪtɪd/

Having inhabitants; lived in

"The island is sparsely inhabited, with only a few small villages. "

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accessible adjective

/əkˈsɛs.ə.bəl/

Easy of access or approach.

"an accessible town or mountain"

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municipality noun

/mjʊˌnɪsɪˈpælɪti/

A district with a government that typically encloses no other governed districts; a borough, city, or incorporated town or village.

"The municipality held a meeting about improvements to the local schools. "

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periphery noun

/pəˈɹɪfəɹi/

The outside boundary, parts or surface of something.

"The periphery of the park was lined with wildflowers. "

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speaking adjective

/ˈspiːˌkiŋ/

Used in speaking.

"The speaking portion of the exam made me nervous. "

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republic noun

[ɹɪˈpʌblɪk]

A state where sovereignty rests with the people or their representatives, rather than with a monarch or emperor; a country with no monarchy.

"The United States is a republic; the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a constitutional monarchy."