Synonyms for barrio

Most common

ghetto · slum · barangay

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

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

Forms

Plural

barrios → ghettos, barangays, slums…

Example sentences

• ghetto Tobias's neighborhood looks ghetto and sketchy.
• slum What's the most dangerous slum in Rio de Janeiro?

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

slum¹

6 letters

ghetto²

8 letters

barangay

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ghetto² = 2 syllables).