chowk

/ tʃaʊk /

noun

1. often in place names a marketplace or market area

   Vijay Chowk

2. a courtyard
3. a road junction or roundabout

Word History and Origins

Origin of chowk¹

from Hindi cauk

Example Sentences

The oldest and busiest market in the city is Chandni Chowk, a sprawling area in densely populated Old Delhi, which will awaken your senses like nowhere else.

From Salon

It’s now up to BJP candidate Engineer Aijaz Hussain in Srinagar's Lal Chowk to convince voters of this message.

From BBC

His vehicle reached Chamrok Chowk when the IED was detonated, said Rind.

From Seattle Times

Mr Paras then went to the labour chowk - a place in Agra where daily-wage labourers gathered every morning in the hope of finding work.

From BBC

For the past week, the hundreds of currency shops in the usually bustling lanes of Peshawar's Chowk Yadgar bazaar have been closed.

From Reuters