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    butchery
    /ˈbʊtʃ(ə)ri/

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

    Butchery is the work of killing animals and preparing meat for sale, or a place or shop where this is done. It can also mean cruel killing, especially of large numbers of people.

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

    Butchery is a noun that can mean slaughterhouse, the preparation of meat for sale, or cruel and ruthless slaughter of human beings. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

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

    Butchery means a slaughterhouse, brutal or wanton slaughter of animals or humans, or the trade or business of a butcher. Learn more about the word history, usage and examples of butchery from Dictionary.com.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

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

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

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › butcheryButchery - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place. noun. the business of a butcher. synonyms: butchering. see more. the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects. noun. the savage and excessive killing of many people.