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butchery

noun

ˈbu̇ch-rē

Definition of butchery

as in slaughter

the killing of a large number of people butchery on a scale that horrified the civilized world

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Recent Examples of butchery There’s no foraging, no organic garden to pluck basil and chili peppers from, no local butchery next door…and if there isn’t enough food flown in to account for multi-day weather delays? — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026 These days, the internet delivers butchery at a finger swipe. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026 Amid rising grocery costs, American shoppers are searching for inventive ways to save, like buying meat in bulk and taking on the butchery at home. — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026 Vespaio was one of the first restaurants in the region to engage in whole animal butchery and even kept its own herb garden on the property. — Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for butchery

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One of the leading explanations for its origin goes back to an older meaning of the word ‘bucket’ — a beam or yoke from which animals could be suspended during slaughter.

— Jim Dudlicek, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Now, as then, the dehumanization of Arab and Muslim lives is embedded in the very language used to describe their slaughter.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

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Authorities said Willeford, who lived near the church, grabbed his own gun and shot and chased the gunman, helping to stop the massacre.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
In the coming years, the massacre generation is on track to become part of the largest voting bloc in the country.

— Jillian Turanovic, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

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