slaughterhouse

noun

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

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The search brings her to the communal slaughterhouse, draped in shadows. Jason Liwag, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025 So ranchers have been sending their animals to the slaughterhouse earlier, cutting back herds even as Americans eat more beef. Bloomberg, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2025 Struggling with undiagnosed dyslexia and attention deficit disorder, Ozzy left school at 15 and cycled through a series of odd jobs—including a stint at a slaughterhouse and a brief brush with crime that landed him in prison. Amanda Castro gabe Whisnant anna Commander shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025 Osbourne, who struggled with dyslexia, dropped out of school at 15 to work a series of menial factory jobs, including toiling in a slaughterhouse and testing car horns. Ethan Sacks, NBC news, 22 July 2025 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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