Examples of Chinatown in a Sentence
We had dinner in Chinatown.
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The Sing Tao Daily is one of the oldest newspapers in Hong Kong and has long been featured on newsstands in Chinatown and the San Gabriel Valley.
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Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
Playing Girls’ Basketball in 1930s Chinatown Livia Gershon May 23, 2021
Chinese American girls played an innovative style of basketball on the playgrounds of San Francisco, and dominated the court.
—Allison Miller, JSTOR Daily, 30 Apr. 2025
Din Thai Fung While hitting up Dim Sum GoGo in Chinatown is more authentic, this spot in Midtown will impress your discerning young tourist.
—Bea McMonagle, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
On April 24 officers with the police walking detail were alerted that a man matching the attacker’s description was in Chinatown, police said.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
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Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
Playing Girls’ Basketball in 1930s Chinatown Livia Gershon May 23, 2021
Chinese American girls played an innovative style of basketball on the playgrounds of San Francisco, and dominated the court.
—Allison Miller, JSTOR Daily, 30 Apr. 2025
Din Thai Fung While hitting up Dim Sum GoGo in Chinatown is more authentic, this spot in Midtown will impress your discerning young tourist.
—Bea McMonagle, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
On April 24 officers with the police walking detail were alerted that a man matching the attacker’s description was in Chinatown, police said.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Chinatown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chinatown. Accessed 6 May. 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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