Chowrangi ( ur, چورنگی) or chowk (चौक/چوک) is an

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
''

word meaning ''crossroads''. It is where two major roads cross each other. This may be facilitated by a roundabout or an overpass/underpass. In

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

, this term is frequently used in

Karachi Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former ...

. In other parts of country, like

Punjab province Punjab Province may refer to: * Punjab Province (British India), a former province of British India from 1849 to 1947 In Pakistan * Punjab, Pakistan, a province in Pakistan from 1970 onward * West Punjab, a province of Pakistan from 1947 to 195 ...

, other terms are used. "Chowk" (also an Urdu word) is another word used in other cities of Pakistan like

Multan Multan (; ) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, on the bank of the Chenab River. Multan is Pakistan's seventh largest city as per the 2017 census, and the major cultural, religious and economic centre of southern Punjab. Multan is one of the olde ...

Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest ...

and rest of Pakistani Punjab province.

Chowk Chowk may refer to: Website * Chowk.com, a website about current affairs, politics and cultural aspects of India and Pakistan Localities In Bangladesh * Chowk Bazaar, a bazaar in Lalbagh In India *Chowk, Allahabad, a locality/township of Allah ...

also means a variety of things, for example a town square, an intersection, a roundabout, or a crossing.

See also