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- DictionaryButch·er·y/ˈbo͝oCHərē/
noun
- 1. the work of slaughtering animals and preparing them for sale as meat.
- 2. the savage killing of large numbers of people: "the rebellions ended in butchery and defeat"
1. chiefly British : slaughterhouse. 2. : the preparation of meat for sale. 3. : cruel and ruthless slaughter of human beings. 4. : botch. Synonyms. bloodbath. carnage. death. holocaust. massacre. slaughter. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of butchery in a Sentence.
Butchery definition: a slaughterhouse.. See examples of BUTCHERY used in a sentence.
BUTCHERY definition: 1. the work of killing animals and preparing meat for sale: 2. a place where animals are killed…. Learn more.
Definitions of butchery. noun. a building where animals are butchered. synonyms: abattoir, shambles, slaughterhouse. see more. noun. the business of a butcher. synonyms: butchering. see more.
butchery. ( ˈbʊtʃərɪ) n, pl -eries. 1. the business or work of a butcher. 2. wanton and indiscriminate slaughter; carnage. 3. (Agriculture) a less common word for slaughterhouse.
Something botched; a bungle. American Heritage. Brutal bloodshed or slaughter. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The work or business of a butcher. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A place where animals are killed for meat; slaughterhouse.
Definition of butchery noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. uncountable noun. You can refer to the cruel killing of a lot of people as butchery when you want to express your horror and disgust at this. [disapproval] In her view, war is simply a legalised form of butchery. Synonyms: slaughter, killing, murder, massacre More Synonyms of butchery. 2. uncountable noun.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 How to use butchery in a sentence He was the first diplomat on the scene to witness the butchery in Sabra and Shatila in September 1982.
Jun 2, 2024 · butchery (countable and uncountable, plural butcheries) The cruel, ruthless killings of humans, as at a slaughterhouse.
