Examples of Chinatown in a Sentence
We had dinner in Chinatown.
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Oakland’s District 2 spans diverse communities that vary in affluence and ethnic makeup, from Chinatown and Jack London Square to areas east and south of Lake Merritt, such as Cleveland Heights, Lakeshore, the Peralta area and the San Antonio neighborhood.
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Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2025
Don’t miss the city’s famous sourdough bread, dim sum in Chinatown, or a sweet treat from Ghirardelli Chocolate.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 13 Feb. 2025
In addition to the returning main cast, Twisted Metal Season 2 will feature recurring guest stars Saylor Bell Curda (Walker), Lisa Gilroy (Interior Chinatown), Richard de Klerk (Reign), Patty Guggenheim (She-Hulk: Attorney at Law), Tiana Okoye (Panhandle) and Michael James Shaw (The Walking Dead).
—Gabriela Silva, TVLine, 13 Feb. 2025
He’s also charged with trying to pressure developers in Chinatown to steer business to his private law firm.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
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Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2025
Don’t miss the city’s famous sourdough bread, dim sum in Chinatown, or a sweet treat from Ghirardelli Chocolate.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 13 Feb. 2025
In addition to the returning main cast, Twisted Metal Season 2 will feature recurring guest stars Saylor Bell Curda (Walker), Lisa Gilroy (Interior Chinatown), Richard de Klerk (Reign), Patty Guggenheim (She-Hulk: Attorney at Law), Tiana Okoye (Panhandle) and Michael James Shaw (The Walking Dead).
—Gabriela Silva, TVLine, 13 Feb. 2025
He’s also charged with trying to pressure developers in Chinatown to steer business to his private law firm.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Chinatown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chinatown. Accessed 22 Feb. 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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