Barnet
noun
a borough of Greater London, England.
Barnet
American
[bahr-nit]
/ ˈbɑr nɪt /
noun
Barnet
1
British
/ ˈbɑːnɪt /
noun
barnet
2
British
/ ˈbɑːnɪt /
noun
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
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
The ex-leader of Barnet council, who is originally from Blackwood, Caerphilly county, said he was now "back home, raising my two boys in the south Wales valleys - I've come back to where I belong".
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
The sign said a train to High Barnet via Charing Cross was due.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
“That would be a very good idea. He’s got to do something with his barnet otherwise that would be a good idea,” Stewart said, referencing the actor’s hair.
From Fox News ● May 15, 2020
Because of her hair, though, she had a "special lady one to fit my barnet".
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2019
And Paul says we'll see quite a few changes to Noel's barnet as the weeks go by.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2018
Miles Kane's songs also feel oddly burdened by the north's indie past – as does his haircut, the first Stone Roses barnet of the day.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 15, 2012
Upon my wud, I doan't think he carrid his diddlusion much further than a serting honrabble barnet of my aquentance.
From The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush by Thackeray, William Makepeace
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