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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An intersection or roundabout, where tracks or roads cross (often used in place names). India, Pakistan
2. 2
   A marketplace or open area in a city or village. India, Pakistan

   "The all-important Jilmil bus was about to arrive at the chowk."

3. 3
   A courtyard. India, Pakistan

Example

More examples

"The all-important Jilmil bus was about to arrive at the chowk."

Etymology

From Hindi चौक (cauk, “plaza, square, courtyard”), from Sanskrit चतुष्क (catuṣka, “quadrangular courtyard, crossway”).

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.