slaughterhouse
nounmasculine/mɐtɐˈdo(w)ɾu/medium
ma·ta·dou·ro
Definition
An establishment where animals are slaughtered for human consumption.
The municipal slaughterhouse was modernized to meet hygiene standards.
The animals are transported to the slaughterhouse.
Common collocations
municipal slaughterhouseindustrial slaughterhousework in a slaughterhouse
Etymology
De 'matar' + sufixo '-douro'.