variants
or less commonly suq
: a marketplace in northern Africa or the Middle East
also
: a stall in such a marketplace
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A Lebanese Market’s Destruction: Israeli raids pummeled a historic souk in the city of Nabatieh, in southern Lebanon.
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Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The city is set in a valley, with the souk rising and falling through narrow alleyways.
—Elle Benson Easton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
Chelsea Passage filled the entire first floor like an enticing souk.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
The property, a short walk from the main souk in Marrakech, was carved out of a vast garden space once gifted by the local Sultan to his son.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2024
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Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The city is set in a valley, with the souk rising and falling through narrow alleyways.
—Elle Benson Easton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
Chelsea Passage filled the entire first floor like an enticing souk.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
The property, a short walk from the main souk in Marrakech, was carved out of a vast garden space once gifted by the local Sultan to his son.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2024
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“Souk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/souk. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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