chowk

British

/ tʃaʊk /

noun

(often in place names) a marketplace or market area

Vijay Chowk
a courtyard
a road junction or roundabout

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Etymology

Origin of chowk

from Hindi cauk

Example Sentences

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Fresh off Lucknow’s designation as a Unesco Creative City of Gastronomy, tourism officials are spotlighting historic food corridors such as Aminabad and Chowk, through culinary experiences with local operators like Tornos and Roobaroo Walks.

From The Wall Street Journal

On cold mornings, street vendors can be seen lined up in old city areas like Aminabad and Chowk.

From BBC

On one side is Chandni Chowk - a busy trading and clothing hub that is busier than usual at this time of the year due to the peak wedding season.

From BBC

"We've searched around Red Fort, Chandni Chowk, everywhere but we can't find him"

From BBC

All eyewitnesses like Samia* can say for certain is that the lights went out suddenly, plunging D Chowk, the square where they had gathered, into blackness.

From BBC

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