English Explanatory Dictionary

slaughterhouse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A place where animals are slaughtered.
  2. The scene of a massacre.

Pronunciation

/ˈsloː.tə(ɹ).haʊs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-slaughterhouse.wav

Word forms

slaughterhouse slaughterhouses

Etymology

From slaughter + house.

Synonyms

abattoir shambles

Related words

slaughter slaughterer slaughterous killing floor knacker's yard
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