slaughterhouse

noun

slaugh·​ter·​house ˈslȯ-tər-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce slaughterhouse (audio)
: an establishment where animals are butchered

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The 30-year-old donkey had hoof damage and was so malnourished that even the slaughterhouse didn’t bid on him. — Brayden Garcia october 28, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026 The organization wants mandatory audits throughout production, including parent farms, fattening farms and slaughterhouses. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026 The pens are holding areas where horses are kept until they are moved to slaughterhouses in Canada and Mexico. — Lisa Hughes, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 The horses would be prohibited from being sold to slaughterhouses, under the bill. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for slaughterhouse

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of slaughterhouse was in the 14th century

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slaughterhouse

noun
slaugh·​ter·​house ˈslȯt-ər-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce slaughterhouse (audio)
: an establishment where animals are butchered
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