butcher block

noun

: a block made with thick strips of usually laminated hardwood
butcher-block adjective

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The check-in desk resembles a butcher block island with a built in wine fridge stocked with local Knights Bridge wines. Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025 Here, a butcher block counter where the sink is located makes for easy chopping and rinsing while integrating seamlessly with the rest of this all-wood kitchen. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025 The restaurant’s new butcher block-top bar will fit that cozy-chic aesthetic. Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025 The report also notes that materials that aren't made of stone—like butcher block, tile, concrete, and Corian—won't be very popular for countertops. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for butcher block

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of butcher block was in 1944

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“Butcher block.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butcher%20block. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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