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butchery
butchery
/ˈbʊtʃɝi/
noun
The savage and excessive killing of many people
(
butchery
,
carnage
,
massacre
,
mass murder
,
slaughter
)
the savage and excessive killing of many people
The business of a butcher
(
butchering
,
butchery
)
the business of a butcher
A building where animals are butchered
(
abattoir
,
butchery
,
shambles
,
slaughterhouse
)
a building where animals are butchered
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