barrera
Americannoun
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the wall, usually a red wooden fence, bordering a bullring.
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the first row of seats in a bullfight arena.
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Etymology
Origin of barrera
First recorded in 1920–25; from Spanish: literally, “barrier,” equivalent to barr(a) + -era, ultimately from Latin -āria, feminine of noun suffix -ārius; see origin at bar 1, -ary
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He fought No. 21 all over the ring, on his knees, sitting on the barrera and on his feet, so close to the bull that twice everybody thought the bull had him.
From Time Magazine Archive
The next thing Lorenzo Garza knew, he was standing by the barrera and the steers were trying to take the bull away.
From Time Magazine Archive
Not realizing that his foe was a specially trained, docile beast, Jumping Jack bolted for the barrera but, unfortunately, he didn't quite clear it.
From Time Magazine Archive
Directly below us was the callejon, the passageway between the stands and the red fence of the barrera.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
From the moment he left the barrera and went toward the bull they applauded him.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
Bill and I were going to sit in the barreras, and I gave the extra ticket to a waiter to sell.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
Three of them were barreras, the first row at the ring-side, and three were sobrepuertos, seats with wooden backs, half-way up the amphitheatre.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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