plural abattoirs
Definition of abattoir
: a place where animals are butchered : slaughterhouse
Mr. Foley worked previously at a pig abattoir and reckoned he was beyond such queasiness.— Tony Horwitz Bulls are precious, a good one fetching $400 or more at the abattoir …— Peter Meredith
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The first known use of abattoir was in 1809
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