slaughterhouse
noun
a building or place where animals are butchered for food; abattoir.
slaughterhouses
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pluralof slaughterhouse.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Somehow, even if they do, there is a successive chain of Agriculture Department inspectors, including at slaughterhouses and things like that, that are going to notice a gaping wound on an animal.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
Ranchers supporting brands say feedlots are the last line of defense before slaughterhouses, and must be inspected.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
"In addition to setting up that 20 kilometre zone, we've increased the amount of testing in the slaughterhouses," Muir said.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2025
The pair later found employment in slaughterhouses in Nebraska, where she suffered a severe leg injury from a cutting blade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2025
The third time, the flames had reduced it to a charred carcass amid the smoke-guttering factories and slaughterhouses of the Stockyards.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
