Chinatown

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
  2. A similar district filled with East Asians and Southeast Asians.
name
  1. Several neighborhoods in the United States with concentrations of Chinese people or businesses:
  2. A neighborhood of Phoenix, Arizona, United States.
  3. A neighborhood near Downtown Los Angeles, California, United States.
  4. A neighborhood of Oakland, California, United States.
  5. A neighborhood of Sacramento, California, United States.
  6. A neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States.
  7. A neighborhood of San Francisco, California, United States.
  8. A neighborhood of San Jose, California, United States.
  9. A neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, United States.
  10. A neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States.
  11. A neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.
  12. A neighborhood of Boise, Idaho, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈtʃaɪnətaʊn/ chīʹnə-toun' /ˈt͡ʃaɪnəˌtaʊn/ En-au-Chinatown.ogg

Word forms

Chinatown Chinatowns

Etymology

From China + town.

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