barrera

[ buh-rair-uh; Spanish bahr-re-rah ]
/ bəˈrɛər ə; Spanish bɑrˈrɛ rɑ /

noun, plural bar·re·ras [buh-rair-uh z; 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.

Origin of barrera

1920–25; < Spanish: barrier, equivalent to barr(a) bar1 + -era ≪ Latin -āria -ary

Words nearby barrera

barren grounds, barren lands, barren strawberry, barrens, barrenwort, barrera, barret, barretor, barretry, barrett, barrette

Example sentences from the Web for barrera

  • 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

  • Bulls frequently leap the barrera of the arena, although the height is over five feet.

    The Story of Seville |Walter M. Gallichan

  • 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