butchery
noun
butch·ery
ˈbu̇-chə-rē 
ˈbu̇ch-
plural butcheries
1
chiefly British
: slaughterhouse
2
: the preparation of meat for sale
3
: cruel and ruthless slaughter of human beings
4
: botch
Examples of butchery in a Sentence
the butchery of civilians during the war
butchery on a scale that horrified the civilized world
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Of the remains, 222 had color changes that are associated with cremation, while 69 of those bones had signs of butchery likely performed after death.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Aug. 2025
The skulls bore butchery marks, hinting at a feast; however, the real mystery was their origin.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 29 July 2025
Readers will find step-by-step instructions for plucking and skinning, detailed butchery sequences, and over 100 recipes that utilize every part of the bird.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Their bodies were discovered inside their den, where they were trapped, buried, and frozen after a probable landslide, around what appeared to be a human butchery site.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 11 June 2025
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Aug. 2025
The skulls bore butchery marks, hinting at a feast; however, the real mystery was their origin.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 29 July 2025
Readers will find step-by-step instructions for plucking and skinning, detailed butchery sequences, and over 100 recipes that utilize every part of the bird.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Their bodies were discovered inside their den, where they were trapped, buried, and frozen after a probable landslide, around what appeared to be a human butchery site.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for butchery
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“Butchery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butchery. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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