slaughterhouse
noun
slaugh·ter·house
ˈslȯ-tər-ˌhau̇s 
: an establishment where animals are butchered
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Tate added that residents have expressed interest in utilizing animal byproducts, such as eggs, honey and even feathers for textiles, noting that animal butchery is only at licensed slaughterhouses — not at residential properties.
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Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
George Steinmetz Steinmetz also learned that a slaughterhouse has its own special procedures to get the right parts of the animal to the right market.
—Diane Cole, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
State of play: Ordinance 309 would outlaw slaughterhouses entirely by banning their construction and use in the city starting in 2026.
—John Frank, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
Banning slaughterhouses would go a long way towards healing the area.
—Jose Huizar, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024
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Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
George Steinmetz Steinmetz also learned that a slaughterhouse has its own special procedures to get the right parts of the animal to the right market.
—Diane Cole, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
State of play: Ordinance 309 would outlaw slaughterhouses entirely by banning their construction and use in the city starting in 2026.
—John Frank, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
Banning slaughterhouses would go a long way towards healing the area.
—Jose Huizar, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Slaughterhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slaughterhouse. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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slaughterhouse
noun
slaugh·ter·house
ˈslȯt-ər-ˌhau̇s
: an establishment where animals are butchered
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