butchery meaning
UK US /ˈbʊtʃəri/ 3 syllables
butchery (noun): a building where animals are butchered.
butchery has 3 meanings in this dictionary.
butchery as a noun
- a building where animals are butchered
Synonyms: abattoir, shambles, slaughterhouse
Type of: building
Related forms: butcher
- the business of a butcher
Synonyms: butchering
Type of: commercial enterprise
Related forms: butcher
- the savage and excessive killing of many people
Synonyms: slaughter, massacre, mass murder, carnage
Type of: murder
Kinds: bloodbath, Alamo, Little Bighorn
Related forms: butcher
How to pronounce butchery
butchery is pronounced /ˈbʊtʃəri/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 18 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with BU · words ending in RY · 8-letter words
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