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Butchery

noun/kˈɑːɹz/
Definition
a building where animals are butchered
the business of a butcher
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈɑːɹz/
🇬🇧British English
/bˈʊtʃəɹi/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bˈʊtʃəɹi/
3 syllables Say it as /kˈɑːɹz/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
butcherverbkill (animals) usually for food consumption
slaughterousadjectiveaccompanied by bloodshed
slaughterverbkill a large number of people indiscriminately
massacreverbkill a large number of people indiscriminately
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Metzgerei
ein Gebäude, in dem Tiere geschlachtet werden
🇫🇷French
boucherie
un bâtiment où les animaux sont abattus
🇪🇸Spanish
carnicería
un edificio donde se sacrifican animales
🇮🇹Italian
macelleria
un edificio dove vengono macellati gli animali
🇳🇱Dutch
slagerij
een gebouw waar dieren worden geslacht
🇵🇹Portuguese
açougue
um prédio onde os animais são abatidos
🇷🇺Russian
бойня
здание, где забивают животных
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कसाईखाना
वह भवन जहाँ जानवरों को काटा जाता है
🇧🇩Bengali
কসাই
একটি বিল্ডিং যেখানে পশুদের কসাই করা হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
இறைச்சிக்கடை
விலங்குகள் வெட்டப்படும் கட்டிடம்
🇮🇳Telugu
కసాయి
జంతువులను చంపే భవనం
🇮🇳Marathi
कसाई
एक इमारत जिथे प्राण्यांची हत्या केली जाते
🇮🇳Gujarati
કસાઈ
એક ઇમારત જ્યાં પ્રાણીઓની કસાઈ કરવામાં આવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಸಾಯಿಖಾನೆ
ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡಿಯುವ ಕಟ್ಟಡ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കശാപ്പ്
മൃഗങ്ങളെ കശാപ്പ് ചെയ്യുന്ന ഒരു കെട്ടിടം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਸਾਈ
ਇੱਕ ਇਮਾਰਤ ਜਿੱਥੇ ਜਾਨਵਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਕਤਲ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
قصائی
ایک عمارت جہاں جانوروں کو ذبح کیا جاتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
屠宰场
屠宰动物的建筑物
🇯🇵Japanese
肉屋
動物を屠殺する建物
🇰🇷Korean
도살장
동물을 도살하는 건물
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự giết mổ
một tòa nhà nơi động vật bị giết thịt
🇹🇭Thai
การฆ่าสัตว์
อาคารที่สัตว์ถูกฆ่า
🇮🇩Indonesian
toko daging
sebuah bangunan tempat hewan disembelih
🇵🇭Filipino
katayan
isang gusali kung saan kinakatay ang mga hayop
🇲🇾Malay
penyembelihan
bangunan tempat haiwan disembelih
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
جزار
مبنى يتم فيه ذبح الحيوانات
🇮🇷Persian
قصابی
ساختمانی که در آن حیوانات قصابی می شوند
🇹🇷Turkish
kasaplık
hayvanların kesildiği bir bina
🇮🇱Hebrew
טֶבַח
בניין שבו שוחטים בעלי חיים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'butchery'?
The primary meaning of 'butchery' is 'a building where animals are butchered'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'butchery' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'butchery' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'butchery' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'butchery' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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