butcher shop
Americannoun
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butcher shops
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of butcher shop
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
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On a recent wintry night, Nodler was excited to spot two familiar guests at a table enjoying chicken schnitzel and homemade milk bread: the butcher shop owner and town locksmith.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
He recommends sourcing your short ribs from a local or specialty butcher shop as opposed to the grocery store.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2026
At a butcher shop in Washington, scientist Caleb Svezia, 28, said he started noticing higher meat prices around six months ago.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
He sent tens of thousands of dollars to Mexico: to fund improvements on his parents’ house, to buy machines for the family butcher shop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2025
He picked up a package from the butcher shop, and pedaled off, unaware of the sweat-suited figure trotting half a block behind him, and went into Sunset Towers to make his deliveries.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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