plural butcheries
1
chiefly British
: slaughterhouse
2
: the preparation of meat for sale
3
: cruel and ruthless slaughter of human beings
4
: botch
Synonyms
Examples of butchery in a Sentence
the butchery of civilians during the war
butchery on a scale that horrified the civilized world
Recent Examples on the Web
Zig-zag engravings on arm bones different from those from butchery tools and presence of human skull caps suggests Magdalenian culture used cannibalism to honor the dead and maintain a connection in the afterlife.
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Avya Chaudhary, Discover Magazine, 3 June 2024
The tasting menu prepares ingredients thoughtfully, switching between whole fish butchery, fermenting, smoking, and curing keeping in line with a nose-to-tail, zero-waste ethos.
—Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2024
Of course, genocide is a charged and redolent term, recalling the systematic precision of the Holocaust and the society-wide butchery of the Rwandan genocide.
—Kristina Hook, Foreign Affairs, 28 July 2022
The researchers noted, however, that some animal protein was consumed, as cut marks were observed on the faunal assemblage, a group of animal fossils found together in a stratum, providing evidence of the butchery and processing of animals at that time.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
On the other side, there’s the Hamas terrorists whose butchery on Oct. 7 had a lot in common with your typical 10th century Viking raid.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2024
After hours, the 1,100-square-foot space will double as the butchery and pasta commissary kitchen for all Crown Restaurant Group restaurants, both of which Young will oversee.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 7 May 2024
At the time, the butchery was ongoing, as builders dismantled ancient ruins for materials.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
This small neighborhood restaurant focuses on nose-to-tail butchery and farm-to-table, emphasizing minimizing waste and supporting a sustainable food system in the Great Lakes region.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Feb. 2024
Avya Chaudhary, Discover Magazine, 3 June 2024
The tasting menu prepares ingredients thoughtfully, switching between whole fish butchery, fermenting, smoking, and curing keeping in line with a nose-to-tail, zero-waste ethos.
—Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2024
Of course, genocide is a charged and redolent term, recalling the systematic precision of the Holocaust and the society-wide butchery of the Rwandan genocide.
—Kristina Hook, Foreign Affairs, 28 July 2022
The researchers noted, however, that some animal protein was consumed, as cut marks were observed on the faunal assemblage, a group of animal fossils found together in a stratum, providing evidence of the butchery and processing of animals at that time.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
On the other side, there’s the Hamas terrorists whose butchery on Oct. 7 had a lot in common with your typical 10th century Viking raid.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2024
After hours, the 1,100-square-foot space will double as the butchery and pasta commissary kitchen for all Crown Restaurant Group restaurants, both of which Young will oversee.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 7 May 2024
At the time, the butchery was ongoing, as builders dismantled ancient ruins for materials.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
This small neighborhood restaurant focuses on nose-to-tail butchery and farm-to-table, emphasizing minimizing waste and supporting a sustainable food system in the Great Lakes region.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Feb. 2024
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“Butchery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butchery. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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