Barrington

American  

[bar-ing-tuhn] / ˈbær ɪŋ tən /

noun

1. a town in E Rhode Island.

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Barrington British  

/ ˈbærɪŋtən /

noun

1. Jonah . born 1940, British squash player; winner of the Open Championship 1966–67, 1969–72

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Example Sentences

Diversification becomes more important as you accumulate a larger portfolio, says Mark La Spisa, a certified financial planner based in Barrington, Ill.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

In Great Barrington, browse home goods at One Mercantile and Barrington Outfitters before dinner at Prairie Whale or the Old Inn on the Green, a candlelit Berkshires institution inside an 18th-century inn.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Alexander Paris, an analyst with Barrington Research, added in a Wednesday report that Canada’s Stack Capital and San Francisco-based SuRo Capital are two other publicly traded funds investing in private companies that he recommends.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

In December 2000, the King, then Prince Charles, was "clearly keen to pay another visit" to Ireland, according to letters from Ted Barrington, the Irish ambassador to London.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

Little Barrington Street.That’s a lane.Why are you calling it a street?

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt