Chinatown

American  

[chahy-nuh-toun] / ˈtʃaɪ nəˌtaʊn /

noun

1. the main Chinese district in any city outside China.

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Chinatown British  

/ ˈtʃaɪnəˌtaʊn /

noun

1. a quarter of any city or town outside China with a predominantly Chinese population

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Etymology

Origin of Chinatown

China + town

Example Sentences

“Breakdown: 1975” contends that the most important year in American cinema was 1975, making an argument that relies heavily on such films as “The Godfather Part II,” “Taxi Driver,” “Chinatown,” “Network,” “All the President’s Men” and even “Young Frankenstein.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The corruption in “Chinatown” may have fit the angry mood of 1975—or 1974, when it actually hit the theaters.

From The Wall Street Journal

When his friend Rob Aquino asked him to photograph his party called “Loose” in Chinatown with not much instruction, these were the images that came of it.

From Los Angeles Times

From wine bars in Los Feliz to galleries in Chinatown, here is your ultimate guide to the best literary readings and book events in Los Angeles this season.

From Los Angeles Times

“My interest in the project, overall, is in the community benefits — the potential benefit to, most notably, the area around Homeboy Industries, and Chinatown. I’ve been very saddened at the deterioration of the Chinatown that I knew growing up,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times