as in massacre
the killing of a large number of people
all civilized nations should protest this senseless slaughter
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
as in to massacre
to kill on a large scale
modern poultry farms slaughter a vast number of chickens every day
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of slaughter
Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2025
While there are no cases of human-to-human infection, the virus has drastically lowered milk production and necessitated the slaughter of entire flocks of chickens.
—Alexandra MacEdo, Orange County Register, 16 Jan. 2025
Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025
Live bird markets carry poultry that is slaughtered on-site.
—Carma Hassan, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for slaughter
Noun
Farmers there must submit an odor and pest control plan to the county and can build no more than four barns holding egg-laying hens or eight houses for raising chickens for slaughter.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2025
While there are no cases of human-to-human infection, the virus has drastically lowered milk production and necessitated the slaughter of entire flocks of chickens.
—Alexandra MacEdo, Orange County Register, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
At farms, that means anytime the virus is found, the entire flock must be slaughtered to help limit the virus' spread.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025
Live bird markets carry poultry that is slaughtered on-site.
—Carma Hassan, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for slaughter
Cite this Entry
“Slaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaughter. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share