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Barnet

American

[bahr-nit] / ˈbɑr nɪt /

noun

a borough of Greater London, England.

Barnet ¹ British

/ ˈbɑːnɪt /

noun

a borough of N Greater London: scene of a Yorkist victory (1471) in the Wars of the Roses. Pop: 324 400 (2003 est). Area: 89 sq km (34 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

barnet ² British

/ ˈbɑːnɪt /

noun

slang hair

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of barnet

C19: from rhyming slang Barnet Fair hair

Example Sentences

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A 55-year-old man, who was arrested in Barnet, has also been released without charge.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Searches remain ongoing in Watford, Barnet, and an address in Wembley.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 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

Local media quoted him saying he moved away from Barnet in 2024 so that he and his wife could raise their young sons in the countryside and live closer to their families in south Wales.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

When we came to Barnet itself he made Maxim stop every few minutes.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

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