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    butch·er·y
    /ˈbo͝oCHərē/

    noun

    • 1. the work of slaughtering animals and preparing them for sale as meat. Similar meat sellingmeat retailing
    • 2. the savage killing of large numbers of people: "the rebellions ended in butchery and defeat" Similar slaughtermassacreslayingmurdering

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › butcheryButchery Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Butchery is the noun form of butcher, meaning a slaughterhouse or the preparation of meat for sale. It can also mean cruel and ruthless slaughter of human beings or a botch.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBUTCHERY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a place where animals are killed for their meat or meat is prepared for sale: He ran a butchery on a chicken farm. Synonym. abattoir. [ C ] a shop or part of a shop that sells meat: The supermarket has a butchery, bakery, deli counter, and restaurant. He opened a butchery stall at an East London market. Synonym. butcher (SHOP) Fewer examples.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › butcheryBUTCHERY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Butchery definition: a slaughterhouse.. See examples of BUTCHERY used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBUTCHERY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Butchery can mean the cruel killing of people or animals, or the work of cutting up meat for sale. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation and usage examples of butchery.

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › butcheryButchery Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Butchery is the act or result of botching, brutal bloodshed or slaughter, or the work or business of a butcher. Learn more about the origin, synonyms, and sentence examples of butchery from YourDictionary.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › butcheryButchery - definition of butchery by The Free Dictionary

    Butchery is the act of killing animals or humans cruelly or indiscriminately, or the trade of a butcher. Find out more meanings, examples, and translations of butchery in this comprehensive online dictionary.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbutchery noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of butchery noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.