butchers'

Belonging to slaughterers

Butchers' is the possessive plural of butcher, indicating something belonging to or associated with multiple butchers: the butchers' guild, butchers' shops lined the street.

The apostrophe after the s marks possession by more than one butcher, distinguishing it from the singular possessive butcher's.

trade

shop

Retail sales venue

  • blockSolid mass, or impede
  • apronWaist-tied protective garment
  • cleaverBroad-bladed cutting tool

counter · hooks · sawdust · slab · knife · cuts · wholesale · guild · stall · refrigeration

cuts

joint

Shared by multiple parties

  • chopQuick forceful slice
  • steakThick beef slice
  • roastDry-heat cooking method

fillet · brisket · shank · loin · rib · rump · sirloin · tenderloin · flank · chuck

technique

slaughter

Killing for meat

hanging · aging · curing · grinding · tenderizing · portioning · jointing · quartering · dressing · bleeding

possessive

paper

Pressed pulp for writing

  • twineStranded cord for tying
  • stringSlender fiber or character sequence
  • billAmount owed, written

window · boy · daughter · dog · cart · delivery · order · recommendation · choice · special

Opposites
trade/profession type

butchers'greengrocers

Retailers of fresh produce

fruiterers · bakers · florists · fishmongers · grocers

relationship to animals

butchers'veterinarians

Medical professionals treating animals

animal sanctuaries · animal rescuers · zookeepers · vets · conservationists

food philosophy

butchers'vegans

Those avoiding all animal products

vegetarians · herbivores · plant-based

Phrases
Family

butcher, butchers, butchered, butchering, butchery, butcheries

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G