souk

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A form of souq — A street market, particularly in Arabic- and Somali-speaking countries; a place where people buy and sell goods.

OriginFrench souk ← Arabic سُوق →
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Meanings

nounsouk (plural souks)

plural souks

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of souq.

Origin

  1. Arabicسُوق“market”
  2. Frenchsouk
  3. Englishsouk

Borrowed from French souk, from Arabic سُوق (sūq, “market”). More at souq.

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APA

souk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/souk

MLA

“souk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/souk. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “souk,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/souk.

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