Examples of Chinatown in a Sentence
We had dinner in Chinatown.
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In his order, Flynn highlighted how the recent jumping incident at a Chinatown high-rise garage is the second suicide within the past two years at the location.
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
The guest-favorite stay is ideally located in the Chinatown district near the Arco della Pace.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2025
According to the Honolulu Police Department (HPD), officers responded to an assault complaint shortly after 10 p.m. in the Chinatown area.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Chris used to eat char siu every weekend with his family in Chinatown.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
The guest-favorite stay is ideally located in the Chinatown district near the Arco della Pace.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2025
According to the Honolulu Police Department (HPD), officers responded to an assault complaint shortly after 10 p.m. in the Chinatown area.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Chris used to eat char siu every weekend with his family in Chinatown.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Chinatown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chinatown. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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Chinatown
noun
Chi·na·town
ˈchī-nə-ˌtau̇n 
: an area of a city where many people of Chinese ancestry live
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