butchery
🇺🇸
/ˈbʊtʃəri/
🇬🇧
/ˈbʊtʃəri/
noun
R
The act of killing animals or people in a violent and cruel way.
The news showed images of the battlefield, a scene of terrible butchery.
R
The job or place where meat is prepared for sale.
The butchery down the street sells the freshest meat in town.
translation
The act of killing animals or people in a violent and cruel way.; The job or place where meat is prepared for sale.
Word Forms
Plural
butcheries