French word

boucherie

Pronunciation

IPA/buʃəʁi/

Meaning

  • feminine nounbutcher shop

Example

Je passe devant la boucherie tous les matins.

I pass the butcher shop every morning.

Illustration for boucherie (butcher shop)

More examples

Il travaille à la boucherie du marché.

He works at the market's butcher shop.

Core concept

A butcher's shop with different cuts of meat arranged for retail sale.

Common phrases

  • aller à la boucherie

    go to the butcher shop

  • acheter de la viande à la boucherie

    buy meat at the butcher shop

  • la boucherie du coin

    the neighborhood butcher shop

Similar words

boucher: A skilled worker who prepares and cuts meat.
charcuterie: A shop that makes and sells ham, sausages, and other prepared meats.
marché: A market where stalls sell fresh foods such as vegetables and meat.
supermarché: A large retail store selling a wide range of food and household goods.

Definition in French

Lieu où travaille un boucher et où l'on vend différentes pièces de viande au détail.

Word origin

The noun boucherie comes from Old French boucherie and combines boucher with -ie to name a butcher's trade or shop.

Usage tips

  • The ch in boucherie has the English 'sh' sound, not the 'ch' sound in 'church'.

Other meanings

  • massacrenoun

Related words

  • boucherbutchernoun
  • bouchèrefemale butchernoun

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