barrera

[ buh-rair-uh; Spanish bahr-re-rah ]

/ bəˈrɛər ə; Spanish bɑrˈrɛ rɑ /

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noun, plural bar·re·ras

[buh-rair-uhz; Spanish bahr-re-rahs]. /bəˈrɛər əz; Spanish bɑrˈrɛ rɑs/.

the wall, usually a red wooden fence, bordering a bullring.

the first row of seats in a bullfight arena.

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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 bar¹, -ary

Words nearby barrera

Barren Grounds, Barren Lands, barrens, barren strawberry, barrenwort, barrera, Barrès, barret, barretor, barretry, Barrett

How to use barrera in a sentence

Bulls frequently leap the barrera of the arena, although the height is over five feet.
The Story of Seville|Walter M. Gallichan
The seats are arranged in boxes (palcos), the asientos de barrera (barrier seats) and the asientos de grada.
The Story of Seville|Walter M. Gallichan
During a great part of the bull-fight Gallardo remained on the vaulting wall of the barrera.
The Blood of the Arena|Vicente Blasco Ibez
The barrera is the enclosure of stout planks, strengthened by posts, which separates the performers from the spectators.
The Pictureque Antiquities of Spain;|Nathaniel Armstrong Wells

Rings in modern times, remarks Madame de Barrera, have been made in some countries Loves telegraph.
Finger-Ring Lore|William Jones