butcher block
nounDefinition of butcher block
: a block made with thick strips of usually laminated hardwood
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Granite counters provide ample work space along the outer walls while a large freestanding island, with its vegetable prep sink and butcher block maple counter offer added space for meal preparation during family gatherings. — courant.com, "Property of the Week: 194 Woodpond Road, West Hartford," 16 Aug. 2019 In 2001, the Smithsonian packed up her workplace—butcher block, stockpots and stand mixer—and then reassembled it at the National Museum of American History. — David Kindy, Smithsonian, "For 100 Years, KitchenAid Has Been the Stand-Up Brand of Stand Mixers," 8 Aug. 2019 Like butcher block, the wood is in the end grain position, meaning that the end of the wood fibers are exposed. — Candace Braun Davison, House Beautiful, "You Need to See How This "Self-Healing" Table Is Made," 8 July 2019 The following features were mentioned in listings for less than 9 percent of the houses selling above list price: interior barn doors, smart thermostats, butcher block counters, farmhouse sinks and smart lighting. — Lew Sichelman, courant.com, "Housing Scene: Odd parcels: Stay or go, LIBOR, barn doors," 5 July 2019 Aesthetically, the van looks like a cozy cabin on wheels, with cedar ceiling, butcher block countertops, and black TPO coin flooring. — Megan Barber, Curbed, "Custom camper van is a cozy cabin-on-the-go," 2 July 2019 Note the butcher block bar top, built as an homage. — Kathy Flanigan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin loves beer so much that even the smallest towns have breweries," 12 June 2019 End-grain counters (aka butcher block) have relatively short, square sticks of wood that are joined together with the tough end grain facing up. — Joe Lindsey, Popular Mechanics, "The Best Countertop Materials," 9 May 2019 It also should be used with a countertop made of a solid material like quartz (as opposed to butcher block or laminate) because the edge of the counter needs to be waterproof. — Jessica Dailey, Good Housekeeping, "Sinks," 11 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'butcher block.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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