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butchery

noun

butch·​ery ˈbu̇ch-rē How to pronounce butchery (audio)
ˈbu̇-chə-
plural butcheries
1
chiefly British : slaughterhouse
2
: the preparation of meat for sale
3
: cruel and ruthless slaughter of human beings
4
: botch

Example Sentences

the butchery of civilians during the war butchery on a scale that horrified the civilized world
Recent Examples on the Web Designed in metal in the Parisian Baltard style, the covered market on Place Carnot is flanked by businesses such as the Mas butchery, the Champollion bookstore and the popular Sphinx restaurant, with tables spilling across the pavement. Mary Winston Nicklin, Washington Post, 1 July 2022 Quinn, who previously served as the executive sous chef at EMP, has turned his attention to the seasonal and local at the Noortwyck, which will feature in-house butchery, bread making and dry-aging. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 June 2022 Marrow on Kercheval is two culinary businesses with the restaurant focus on nose-to-tail butchery and farm-to-table with an emphasis on minimizing waste. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 3 June 2022 When that kind of butchery is done by weapons purchased legally, clearly the laws need to change. Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has become a rare exception, its butchery in plain view via saturation coverage for anyone with a video screen. John Harwood, CNN, 6 Mar. 2022 This Ukrainian town, not far from the capital, Kyiv, is where the war’s worst atrocities have been discovered, and as the days pass the full scope of the terror and butchery only grows. New York Times, 2 May 2022 The children learned history and geography, but also shoe-cobbling, sewing, butchery, and aircraft mechanics. Rachel Lu, National Review, 17 Mar. 2022 Butcher Erika Nakamura, who discovered her love for the craft of whole animal butchery while working in New York City restaurants, easily disputes the idea that bone marrow is a cheap dish. Stacey Lastoe, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of butchery was in the 14th century

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