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

Closing a single slaughterhouse might not seem significant, but the Lexington plant employs roughly 3,200 people in the city of 11,000 and has the capacity to slaughter some 5,000 head of cattle a day. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025

That's similar to an argument against a ballot measure from last year, which sought to ban slaughterhouses in the city. —Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2025

By the late 1800s, with railroads, threshing machines, large slaughterhouses and steamships with refrigeration, Argentina exported vast quantities of wheat and beef to England. —Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025

Better check behind every bush and tree, because this movie will convince you every sleepy suburb is a slaughterhouse in the making. —Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025

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