noun
slaughterhouse
SLO-tuh-hows
Slaughterhouse (noun) means a facility where animals are killed for meat. Example: “The truck delivered the cattle to the slaughterhouse at dawn.”
noun
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A facility where animals are killed for meat.
"The truck delivered the cattle to the slaughterhouse at dawn."
How to use slaughterhouse
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA building where livestock is killed and processed for meat.
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Word forms
- Plural
- slaughterhouses
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The truck delivered the cattle to the _____ at dawn.
Etymology
From slaughter plus house.
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What does “slaughterhouse” mean?
The word “slaughterhouse” means a facility where animals are killed for meat. In plain terms, a building where livestock is killed and processed for meat.
How do you pronounce “slaughterhouse”?
“Slaughterhouse” is pronounced SLO-tuh-hows (/ˈsloː.tə(ɹ).haʊs/ in IPA).
How do you use “slaughterhouse” in a sentence?
Here is “slaughterhouse” used in a sentence: “The truck delivered the cattle to the slaughterhouse at dawn.”
What part of speech is “slaughterhouse”?
“Slaughterhouse” is a noun.
