carnicería

butcher's shop

noun kahr-nee-seh-REE-ah Rare

Also means

massacre

Usage Note

Carnicería primarily means a butcher's shop, but it is also used figuratively to mean a bloody massacre or carnage — fue una carnicería (it was a bloodbath). The person who works there is el/la carnicero/a. Do not confuse with charcutería, which sells cured meats and deli products.

Examples

"Compré carne fresca en la carnicería."

Natural Translation

I bought fresh meat at the butcher's.

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