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
Example Sentences
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A meat board carries half a butcher shop in sausage form.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
"Store closed", reads the sign next to Alina's butcher shop.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
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 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
“But not in a butcher shop, honey,” Mrs. Reilly said, her voice heavy with grief.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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