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noun
An intersection or roundabout, where tracks or roads cross (often used in place names).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India, Pakistan
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noun
A marketplace or open area in a city or village.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India, Pakistan
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noun
A courtyard.
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Usage: India, Pakistan
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History
From Hindi चौक (cauk, “plaza, square, courtyard”), from Sanskrit चतुष्क (catuṣka, “quadrangular courtyard, crossway”).
