Synonyms of butchery
6 similar words
Another word for butchery is slaughtering. Other synonyms of butchery are butcher shop, butcher's, slaughter, slaughterhouse and slaughtery.
Synonyms and similar words for butchery
nounA butcher's shop; a meat market.
nounThe cruel, ruthless killings of humans, as if at a slaughterhouse.
- slaughter
- slaughteringAn act of slaughter; a killing.
nounAn abattoir.
- slaughterhouse
- slaughteryA place for slaughter; a slaughterhouse.
Meaning of butchery
- noun The butchering of meat.
- noun A butcher's shop; a meat market.
- noun The cruel, ruthless killings of humans, as if at a slaughterhouse.
butchery in other languages
Questions about synonyms of butchery
- What is another word for butchery?
- Butchery has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as slaughtering, butcher shop, butcher's, slaughter, slaughterhouse and slaughtery.
- What does butchery mean?
- Butchery means the butchering of meat.
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