slaughterhouse
noun
slaugh·ter·house
ˈslȯ-tər-ˌhau̇s 
: an establishment where animals are butchered
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The Humane World for Animals explains that pets used in the meat trade are usually crammed into wire cages and taken to slaughterhouses, often enduring journeys that last for several days.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
This is the sacred cow that is being fitted out for the slaughterhouse.
—George Calhoun, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Fitzgerald shot footage in slaughterhouses where kangaroos are processed but ultimately chose to leave that out of the documentary.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2024
The trucks that brought in feed for the hogs or loaded them up for trips to the slaughterhouse tore up the town’s narrow roads.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
This is the sacred cow that is being fitted out for the slaughterhouse.
—George Calhoun, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Fitzgerald shot footage in slaughterhouses where kangaroos are processed but ultimately chose to leave that out of the documentary.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2024
The trucks that brought in feed for the hogs or loaded them up for trips to the slaughterhouse tore up the town’s narrow roads.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for slaughterhouse
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“Slaughterhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slaughterhouse. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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slaughterhouse
noun
slaugh·ter·house
ˈslȯt-ər-ˌhau̇s
: an establishment where animals are butchered
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