Chinatown

noun

Chi·​na·​town ˈchī-nə-ˌtau̇n How to pronounce Chinatown (audio)
: the Chinese quarter of a city

Examples of Chinatown in a Sentence

We had dinner in Chinatown.
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Driving the news: Five projects are scheduled to be wrapped up over the coming 18 months, bringing some of the biggest improvements to the square near Chinatown since 2006. Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025 New York Fashion Week ended weeks ago, but that did not deter the Women’s History Museum from staging a runway show Wednesday night in Chinatown. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025 However, Chinatown remains resilient, and Fusion Dumpling is playing a role in its revival. Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 Orange Chinatown at 4200 Conroy Road, #259 in Orlando shut down on Feb. 20. Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Chinatown

Word History

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Chinatown was in 1606

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“Chinatown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chinatown. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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Chinatown

noun
Chi·​na·​town ˈchī-nə-ˌtau̇n How to pronounce Chinatown (audio)
: an area of a city where many people of Chinese ancestry live
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