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BNC: 21769 COCA: 16139

slaughterhouse

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slaughterhouse /ˈslɑːtɚˌhaʊs/ noun
plural slaughterhouses
slaughterhouse
/ˈslɑːtɚˌhaʊs/
noun
plural slaughterhouses
Learner's definition of SLAUGHTERHOUSE
[count]
: a building where animals are killed for their meat屠宰场
called also (chiefly British) abattoir
BNC: 21769 COCA: 16139

slaughterhouse

noun

slaugh·​ter·​house ˈslȯ-tər-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce slaughterhouse (audio)
: an establishment where animals are butchered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Without Meadow Haven and the few other reputable rescue groups in the area, most of these horses would likely have been sent to auction, which lead to the slaughterhouse. Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Aug. 2022 Unlike Tony Soprano or Walter White or countless other antiheroes who pay for their sins in the end, the Byrdes emerge from their movable slaughterhouse not shackled or riddled with bullets — but victorious. Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022 Within the state, the nearest halal slaughterhouse is about a 90-minute drive away, in Fauquier or Prince William counties. Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2021 This site is protected by recaptcha Privacy Policy | Terms of Service About 75% of the cows sold at auction the past two months have been sent to the slaughterhouse, Craycraft said, up from 30% to 40% in normal years. Reuters, NBC News, 24 Aug. 2022 In recent years, Facebook (now Meta) began designing chips for the servers in its data centers; Costco built a slaughterhouse to ensure its stores’ supply of chickens; and Cleveland-Cliffs bought steel mills to supply from its iron mines. Marc Levinson, WSJ, 28 July 2022 Roebuck worked as a bricklayer, in a steel mill, and in a vast and fragrant slaughterhouse that was known in town as the House of Blood. David Remnick, The New Yorker, 27 June 2022 The rest of the show was a slaughterhouse of pounding techno and nostalgic anthems, elevated by a forest of laser lights that showered over the crowd from the front of the stage to the farthest rafters. Kat Bein, SPIN, 30 July 2022 Many neighbors of the Vernon slaughterhouse are glad to be free of its stench. Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of slaughterhouse was in the 14th century
BNC: 21769 COCA: 16139

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