chinatown
/ˈt͡ʃaɪnəˌtaʊn/
Frequency: 3.32 in modern English
Meaning
noun
A district of a city or town (in a country other than China) in which there is a large concentration of Chinese residents and businesses.
noun
A similar district filled with East Asians and Southeast Asians.
name
Several neighborhoods in the United States with concentrations of Chinese people or businesses:
name
Several neighborhoods in the United States with concentrations of Chinese people or businesses:
name
Several neighborhoods in the United States with concentrations of Chinese people or businesses:
name
Several neighborhoods in the United States with concentrations of Chinese people or businesses:
name
Several neighborhoods in the United States with concentrations of Chinese people or businesses:
name
Several neighborhoods in the United States with concentrations of Chinese people or businesses:
Example Sentences
- "She grabbed his hand again and marched him under the fake Oriental archway that heralded the beginning of Chinatown."
- "Freud’s itinerary in the novel hews neatly to what he and his colleagues really did on their trip to the U.S.: They visited Chinatown and Central Park and the Met. They made it down to Coney Island, though Jung and Freud’s boat ride through the Tunnel of Love seems to be a Doctorowian flight of fancy."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈt͡ʃaɪnəˌtaʊn/
- British English: /ˈtʃaɪnətaʊn/