Examples of Chinatown in a Sentence
We had dinner in Chinatown.
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On the banks of Europe’s largest port—and at the former site of the continent’s first Chinatown—a gleaming double helix coils above a former warehouse in Rotterdam’s Katendrecht district.
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Maridel Reyes, Vogue, 24 July 2025
Newcomers Palmira Barbecue and King BBQ continue the fusion, combining Carolina elements with influences from Puerto Rico and New York’s Chinatown, respectively.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 23 July 2025
Her brother was still processing the events of the crash, sharing that Chinatown was his sister’s hangout spot.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
Seeing these tiny, one-bedroom apartments and hearing about the families’ struggles is humbling—and inspiring.
Celebrate another immigrant community over lunch at Nom Wah Tea Parlor, the oldest continually operating restaurant in Chinatown.
—Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 17 July 2025
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Maridel Reyes, Vogue, 24 July 2025
Newcomers Palmira Barbecue and King BBQ continue the fusion, combining Carolina elements with influences from Puerto Rico and New York’s Chinatown, respectively.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 23 July 2025
Her brother was still processing the events of the crash, sharing that Chinatown was his sister’s hangout spot.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
Seeing these tiny, one-bedroom apartments and hearing about the families’ struggles is humbling—and inspiring.
Celebrate another immigrant community over lunch at Nom Wah Tea Parlor, the oldest continually operating restaurant in Chinatown.
—Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 17 July 2025
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“Chinatown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chinatown. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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Chinatown
noun
Chi·na·town
ˈchī-nə-ˌtau̇n 
: an area of a city where many people of Chinese ancestry live
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