1. shops where meat is sold; meat markets
Usage: plural of butchery
2. the business or trade of preparing and selling meat
Usage: plural of butchery
3. brutal or savage killings; massacres
Usage: plural of butchery

Examples

• The old town had several traditional butcheries along the main street.
• Local butcheries often offer fresher meat than supermarkets.
• He learned the trade by working in various butcheries around the city.
• The war crimes tribunal investigated the butcheries committed during the conflict.
• Historical records document the butcheries that occurred during the siege.
• Small butcheries struggle to compete with large grocery chains.