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souk

1 British  
/ suːk /

noun

  1. (in Muslim countries, esp North Africa and the Middle East) an open-air marketplace

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

souk 2 British  
/ suːk /

verb

  1. a variant spelling of sook 2

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of souk

C20: from Arabic sūq

Example Sentences

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“Having a space like this is a respite. It’s like a warm hug,” said Raana Smith, co-founder of Sensory Souk, a Doha-based company that staffs the sensory rooms.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2022

On the winding streets around the Souk Waqif market, the party is continuing on Wednesday with thousands of Mexican supporters hoping they will not be following Wales fans out of Qatar.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2022

As kick off approached, the narrow streets of the Souk began to empty, the air filled with the scent of spices and dried fruit on sale outside the various shops.

From Reuters • Nov. 20, 2022

I’d start at Souk, which is a bakery owned by a childhood friend, Winnette McIntosh Ambrose — we went to the same middle and high schools together in Trinidad.

From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2022

It being the month of June, Souk knew the old chief would have removed from his winter encampment to his summer hunting-grounds and pasture, on the Lower Platte.

From The Great Salt Lake Trail by Inman, Henry

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