Chinatown
[chahy-nuh-toun]
- the main Chinese district in any city outside China.
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Origin of Chinatown
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Contemporary Examples
Further along the sofa, and tranquilly silent, sat Amy Li, whose Chinatown gallery is housing Net Band Command.
Chinatown, for instance, is a kind of smart trickery that is rewarding.
Fung Wah is the best-known Chinatown bus company—a cultural icon for those of a certain age and demographic.
The Government’s Cheap, Dishonest Campaign Against the Chinatown Bus IndustryJim Epstein
November 2, 2013
Not so long ago, the Chinatown bus industry was subject to fierce price wars.
The Government’s Cheap, Dishonest Campaign Against the Chinatown Bus IndustryJim Epstein
November 2, 2013
Everybody already knew there were Chinese in Chinatown and Italians in Little Italy.
Historical Examples
Why, yesterday, when he was supposed to be in Burlingame, Clara had seen him in Chinatown.
The Coast of ChanceEsther Chamberlain
"That's Chinatown," said Allie, laughing at the accuracy of the description.
In Blue Creek CaonAnna Chapin Ray
So we got lower and lower in our minds, and we decided we had to go down to Chinatown for dinner.
The Trail of the HawkSinclair Lewis
The chief of police announced in the papers that there were no slaves in Chinatown.
All this was gone and a new Chinatown must seem like a sham.
Complete Story of the San Francisco HorrorRichard Linthicum
Chinatown
- a quarter of any city or town outside China with a predominantly Chinese population
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Word Origin and History for chinatown
Chinatown
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