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slaughterhouse

nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/mɐtɐˈdo(w)ɾu/ma·ta·dou·ro

Definition

1

An establishment where animals are slaughtered for human consumption.

Usage examples

The municipal slaughterhouse was modernized to meet hygiene standards.
The animals are transported to the slaughterhouse.

Common combinations

municipal slaughterhouseindustrial slaughterhousework in a slaughterhouse