26984 words

butchery

4 definitions • 7 examples
1
the work of killing animals and preparing meat for sale:

Examples:

"Flank" is a term used in butchery for meat from between the ribs and the hips of an animal.
Butchery is a skill that takes time to learn.
2
a place where animals are killed for their meat or meat is prepared for sale:

Examples:

He ran a butchery on a chicken farm.
3
a shop or part of a shop that sells meat:

Examples:

The supermarket has a butchery, bakery, deli counter, and restaurant.
He opened a butchery stall at an East London market.
4
cruel killing, or an act of cruel killing, especially of large numbers of people:

Examples:

This invasion has involved the butchery of innocent men, women, and children.
We must never allow the butcheries of the Second World War to be repeated.

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