chinatown

/ˈtʃaɪnətaʊn/

Etymology

From China + town.

name

  1. Several neighborhoods in the United States with concentrations of Chinese people or businesses:; A neighborhood of Phoenix, Arizona, United States.
  2. Several neighborhoods in the United States with concentrations of Chinese people or businesses:; A neighborhood near Downtown Los Angeles, California, United States.
  3. Several neighborhoods in the United States with concentrations of Chinese people or businesses:; A neighborhood of Oakland, California, United States.
  4. Several neighborhoods in the United States with concentrations of Chinese people or businesses:; A neighborhood of Sacramento, California, United States.
  5. Several neighborhoods in the United States with concentrations of Chinese people or businesses:; A neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States.
  6. Several neighborhoods in the United States with concentrations of Chinese people or businesses:; A neighborhood of San Francisco, California, United States.

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.“She grabbed his hand again and marched him under the fake Oriental archway that heralded the beginning of Chinatown.”
  2. A similar district filled with East Asians and Southeast Asians.