packinghouse


pack·ing·house

noun \-ˌhas\

Definition of PACKINGHOUSE

: an establishment for slaughtering livestock and processing and packing meat, meat products, and by-products; also : one for processing and packing other foodstuffs —called also packing plant

First Known Use of PACKINGHOUSE

1834

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