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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There are drill presses, milling machines and big butcher block tables.
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Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2024
Candles flicker inside the metal holders sitting on tables seemingly made from butcher blocks.
—Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
In the evening, that space, with its 14-foot butcher block table, becomes a communal dining area.
—Caitie Kelly Gisela Williams Julekha Dash Catherine Hong Devorah Lev-Tov, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024
The center's paring knife is missing from the butcher block, and Pastor Eddie tells them that Huxley recently argued with Mateen (Samer Salem), whose parents were murdered by the Taliban in 2021 after Huxley arrived too late to escort them to the airport.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2023
Backsplash and countertop: Breccia Viola marble and butcher block.
—Amanda Sims Clifford, House Beautiful, 6 Apr. 2023
The drawers and doors close nicely, and the solid wood frame and butcher block top feel beefier than the price suggests.
—Matt Jancer, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2023
Her side table was once a butcher block, while the room is filled with old family photos.
—Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 30 Sep. 2023
To my left on a butcher block cart, the mise en place for savory rice pudding sits neatly.
—Eddie Lin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2024
Candles flicker inside the metal holders sitting on tables seemingly made from butcher blocks.
—Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
In the evening, that space, with its 14-foot butcher block table, becomes a communal dining area.
—Caitie Kelly Gisela Williams Julekha Dash Catherine Hong Devorah Lev-Tov, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024
The center's paring knife is missing from the butcher block, and Pastor Eddie tells them that Huxley recently argued with Mateen (Samer Salem), whose parents were murdered by the Taliban in 2021 after Huxley arrived too late to escort them to the airport.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2023
Backsplash and countertop: Breccia Viola marble and butcher block.
—Amanda Sims Clifford, House Beautiful, 6 Apr. 2023
The drawers and doors close nicely, and the solid wood frame and butcher block top feel beefier than the price suggests.
—Matt Jancer, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2023
Her side table was once a butcher block, while the room is filled with old family photos.
—Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 30 Sep. 2023
To my left on a butcher block cart, the mise en place for savory rice pudding sits neatly.
—Eddie Lin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
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“Butcher block.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butcher%20block. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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