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Chinatown

[ chahy-nuh-toun ]
/ ˈtʃaɪ nəˌtaʊn /

noun

the main Chinese district in any city outside China.

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Origin of Chinatown

China + town

Words nearby Chinatown

China rose, China Sea, China silk, china stone, China syndrome, Chinatown, China tree, chinaware, China White, chin ball, chinbeak
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British Dictionary definitions for Chinatown

Chinatown
/ (ˈtʃaɪnəˌtaʊn) /

noun

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