butcher

noun/ˈbʊtʃər/

Frequency rank: #5,661 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a person who cuts and sells meat, or who kills animals for food.

Illustration for the English word “butcher”

Example sentence

The local butcher carefully selected the finest cuts of meat for his customers.

Synonyms & related words

  • meatman
  • slaughterer
  • meat-seller

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