slaughterhouse

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slaugh·ter·house | \ ˈslȯ-tər-ˌhau̇s

Definition of slaughterhouse

: an establishment where animals are butchered

Examples of slaughterhouse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The payment was made after slaughterhouse operations and food production had resumed. — Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2021 Don’t even ask about the town zoo, the slaughterhouse, the topiary maze. — Tom Shippey, WSJ, 4 June 2021 Three health establishments, one school, a slaughterhouse and a water pipeline in the region were also affected, the government statement said. — Larry Madowo, Saskya Vandoorne And Niamh Kennedy, CNN, 24 May 2021 Vechta county said 66 workers at a chicken slaughterhouse tested positive, though most appeared to have been infected in their free time. — Geir Moulson, The Denver Post, 19 July 2020 The old slaughterhouse has served as a temporary mosque for the past 21 years for many Muslims in Angers, a city in western France. — New York Times, 31 Mar. 2021 Cinci remained shy around humans after her ordeal but enjoyed the company of her herd, some 50 other slaughterhouse escapees. — Sarah Brookbank, The Enquirer, 2 Dec. 2020 Then in 2007, the last horse slaughterhouse in the country, in Illinois, closed after Congress prohibited federal funds for inspection and a state law banned horsemeat for human consumption. — Britta Lokting, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2020 The aggressive, horn-lowering, hoof scratching cross between domestic cattle and bison fled from a local slaughterhouse on Aug. 3 as he was being offloaded from a trailer. — Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, 14 Apr. 2021

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“Slaughterhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slaughterhouse. Accessed 24 Jun. 2021.

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