noun
slaughterhouse
SLO-tuh-hows
noun
1
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.
Word Forms
slaughterhouses plural
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Etymology
From slaughter plus house.