Barnet
noun
a borough of Greater London, England.
Barnet
American
[bahr-nit]
/ ˈbɑr nɪt /
noun
Barnet
1
British
/ ˈbɑːnɪt /
noun
barnet
2
British
/ ˈbɑːnɪt /
noun
Etymology
Origin of barnet
C19: from rhyming slang Barnet Fair hair
Example Sentences
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Accrington played Oldham and Barnet took on Newport - one winner feeding into the north and the other to the south.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
She told Barnet Coroner's Court that she had not been informed that her pregnancy and planned birth were high risk and "would never have made a decision to harm my baby or myself".
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
A 40-year-old and a 55-year-old were arrested at addresses in Barnet, a 52-year-old in Watford and a 22-year-old in Harrow.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
The ex-leader of Barnet council, who is originally from Blackwood, Caerphilly county, said he was now "back home, raising my two boys in the south Wales valleys - I've come back to where I belong".
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
Once we had passed Hampstead he drew out a large-scale map from his coat-pocket and began directing Maxim to Barnet.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
“That would be a very good idea. He’s got to do something with his barnet otherwise that would be a good idea,” Stewart said, referencing the actor’s hair.
From Fox News ● May 15, 2020
Because of her hair, though, she had a "special lady one to fit my barnet".
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2019
And Paul says we'll see quite a few changes to Noel's barnet as the weeks go by.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2018
It's windy and the great poet is worried about his barnet.
From The Guardian ● May 29, 2012
"A BARNET, Doctor!" says I; "you don't mean to say they're going to make him a barnet!"
From The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush by Thackeray, William Makepeace
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