butcher block
noun
: a block made with thick strips of usually laminated hardwood
butcher-block
adjective
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The kitchen is outfitted with wood cabinets, a butcher block center island and terra-cotta tile floors.
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Vivian Marino, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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
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Vivian Marino, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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
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“Butcher block.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butcher%20block. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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