Chinatown
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2.8
- proper noun
- /ˈtʃaɪnəˌtaʊn/
- During our visit, we enjoyed authentic dim sum in Chinatown and explored the local shops.
- San Francisco Chinatown
- San Francisco Chinatown
- New York Chinatown
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Watch on YouTubeWe've been having some Asian withdrawal so we thought we would check out Chinatown.
- We've been having some Asian withdrawal so we thought we would check out Chinatown.
- And we walk into Chinatown, my mom looks around and goes same.
- My favorite thing to eat during quarantining is there's a spot in Chinatown called New York Grape Noodle Town.
Examples
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Have the people in Chinatown give a street festival.
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So, from the American point of view, at least, promoting Chinatown seems to make good economic sense.
Academic text (2008) -
Chinese make up the largest ethnic group, and Chinatown is the largest and dominant ethnic district.
Academic text (1993) -
The prospect of creating a real Chinatown in the tradition of San Francisco or Vancouver is limited, however.
Academic text (2008) -
The pair had created a comfortable, bicultural life for themselves inside Los Angeles' Chinatown in the early 1940s.
Academic text (2003) -
The China Pearl was run by a family who had recently moved from Chinatown to Boston's suburbs.
Fiction book (1991) -
The vibrant street markets in Chinatown are a popular attraction for tourists.
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Every year, the festival in Chinatown brings together the community to celebrate their culture.
Synonyms
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An area in a town or city where people live near each other
Surface Forms
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Etymology
Chinatown is a simple compound of China and town, meaning 'a part of a city where many Chinese people live and work'. It began as a name for immigrant neighborhoods, so today Chinatown still means the city district with Chinese shops, restaurants, and culture.