Synonyms of butchery

Noun


1. abattoir, butchery, shambles, slaughterhouse, building, edifice

usage: a building where animals are butchered

2. butchery, butchering, commercial enterprise, business enterprise, business

usage: the business of a butcher

3. slaughter, massacre, mass murder, carnage, butchery, murder, slaying, execution

usage: the savage and excessive killing of many people

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Definition and meaning of butchery (Dictionary)