butcher block

noun

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

Examples of butcher block in a Sentence

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The kitchen is outfitted with butcher block countertops and newer appliances. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2025 Photo : Nina Poon for Corcoran The galley kitchen is outfitted with butcher block countertops and a Sub-Zero refrigerator. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2025 At the long butcher block kitchen table built by Albert, Asawa led group sessions sculpting figures from homemade baker’s clay (a mixture of flour, salt and water), or decorating eggs or making origami by day and family meals by night. Hilarie M. Sheets, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025 Reimagine a unique table While renovating this back kitchen, the designers at Kobel & Co uncovered a beautifully unique gem—an antique butcher block island original to the home. Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2024 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 5 May. 2025.

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