slaughterhouse
noun
slaugh·ter·house
ˈslȯ-tər-ˌhau̇s 
: an establishment where animals are butchered
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The search brings her to the communal slaughterhouse, draped in shadows.
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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
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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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“Slaughterhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slaughterhouse. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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slaughterhouse
noun
slaugh·ter·house
ˈslȯt-ər-ˌhau̇s
: an establishment where animals are butchered
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