barrera

[buh-rair-uh, bahr-re-rah]

noun

plural

barreras 

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

2. the first row of seats in a bullfight arena.

Word History and Origins

Origin of barrera¹

First recorded in 1920–25; from Spanish: literally, “barrier,” equivalent to barr(a) + -era, ultimately from Latin -āria, feminine of noun suffix -ārius; bar ¹, -ary

Example Sentences

Having participated in a no-scoring exhibition against Mexico's Marco Antonio Barrera in 2022, Hatton announced in July he would return to the ring in a professional bout in Dubai in December.

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“Read the room, how gross,” “In the Heights” actor Melissa Barrera wrote on Instagram.

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Melissa Barrera called it “gross” and urged actors to drop any agency that signs Tilly.

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Shortly after the conflict began, actress Melissa Barrera was fired from film sequel Scream 7 over social media posts criticising Israel.

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Hatton fought an exhibition bout against Marco Antonio Barrera in 2022 and was scheduled to have another fight in Dubai in December.

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