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barriada

neighborhood

noun bah-RRYAH-dah Rare
People & Society Community

Also means

slum

Usage Note

Barriada is a regional and often informal term for a neighborhood district, particularly one on the outskirts of a city or with a working-class character. In Peru and other Andean countries it specifically denotes a shantytown or informal settlement. It differs from barrio, which is neutral in register and broader in use.

Examples

"Creció en una barriada humilde de la ciudad."

Natural Translation

He grew up in a humble neighborhood of the city.

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