souk
Example Sentences
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The souks and shops in the Old City and elsewhere in Israel and the occupied West Bank are denuded of tourists, as shopkeepers try to survive on the still bustling local market.
From BBC
The old market, or souk, was treasured by Hussein Jaber, 30, who is part of the government’s emergency services.
From BBC
Most were religious tourists from Lebanon and Iraq, though some others may have come to shop in Damascus's souks.
From BBC
Palestinian Israelis come, too, to amble through the souks of the Old City, buy traditional products like olive oil soap and gorge their way through the city’s embarrassment of rich desserts.
From Los Angeles Times
The region, one of Morocco's poorest, lies close to Marrakech, a popular tourist destination with luxurious hotels, fancy shopping centres and a historic souk.
From Reuters
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
