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.
Recent Examples on the Web Robert Towne, Oscar winner who wrote Chinatown and Shampoo, dies at 89 Want more movie news? Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 5 July 2024 He is best remembered for winning an Oscar at the 1975 Academy Awards for his screenplay for Chinatown, which starred Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway and was directed by Roman Polanski. Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024 She can usually be found hair masking, face masking, and body masking simultaneously in her Chinatown apartment. Kristin Limoges, WWD, 3 July 2024 The director had his way, and the film comes to its memorably shocking conclusion as Evelyn attempts to flee with her daughter in a car on a street in Chinatown. Dennis McLellan, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for Chinatown 

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Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Chinatown was in 1857

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“Chinatown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chinatown. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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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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