butcher block
noun
: a block made with thick strips of usually laminated hardwood
butcher-block
adjective
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Cole added a butcher block counter for folding clothes to make the most of the space.
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Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 10 July 2025
The kitchen spotlights a mahogany butcher block island and red-brick back splashes.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2025
In the kitchen the floors are blue and white and the countertops are a mix of butcher block and stone.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 14 May 2025
The kitchen is outfitted with wood cabinets, a butcher block center island and terra-cotta tile floors.
—Vivian Marino, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 10 July 2025
The kitchen spotlights a mahogany butcher block island and red-brick back splashes.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2025
In the kitchen the floors are blue and white and the countertops are a mix of butcher block and stone.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 14 May 2025
The kitchen is outfitted with wood cabinets, a butcher block center island and terra-cotta tile floors.
—Vivian Marino, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Butcher block.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butcher%20block. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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