Chinatown

Meaning

Noun

  • 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.
  • By extension, such a district filled with stereotype "Chinese" people, of East Asians and Southeast Asians.

Origin

  • China + town.

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