slaughterhouse

noun

slaugh·​ter·​house ˈslȯ-tər-ˌhau̇s 

: an establishment where animals are butchered

Examples of slaughterhouse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The calculation, prepared by Green Threads DPP, covers emissions associated with transportation, slaughterhouse operations and processing at the facility. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

The attraction is also filled with little nods to Osbourne’s life and legacy, including pictures donated from the family and a toy cow as a nod to an early job of Osbourne’s in a slaughterhouse. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Thoroughbreds generally start racing around the age of two, and many end up in slaughterhouses three or four years later, before their skeletal systems have even fully developed. — Rebecca Egan McCarthy, New Yorker, 21 July 2026

If an infection is discovered prior to the animal reaching the slaughterhouse, a veterinarian will treat the animal and disinfect the wound to prevent worsening infection. — Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for slaughterhouse

• boardinghouse
• charterhouse
• clearinghouse
• coffeehouse
• customhouse
• firehouse
• meetinghouse
• motherhouse
• packinghouse
• pilothouse
• powerhouse
• summerhouse

Kids Definition

slaughterhouse

noun

slaugh·​ter·​house ˈslȯt-ər-ˌhau̇s 

: an establishment where animals are butchered