Slaughterhouse: meaning, definitions and examples

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slaughterhouse

 

[ หˆslษ”หtษ™rหŒhaสŠs ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

meat processing

A slaughterhouse is a facility where animals are killed and processed into meat products.

Synonyms

abattoir, butchery

Examples of usage

  • The cattle are sent to the slaughterhouse to be processed into beef.
  • Pigs are slaughtered in the slaughterhouse before being turned into pork products.
Context #2 | Noun

literature

In literature, a slaughterhouse can symbolize violence, death, and destruction.

Synonyms

abattoir, butchery

Examples of usage

  • The author used the slaughterhouse as a metaphor for the horrors of war.
  • The protagonist's visit to the slaughterhouse marked a turning point in the novel.

Translations

Translations of the word "slaughterhouse" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น matadouro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคธเคพเคˆเค–เคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schlachthaus

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ rumah potong hewan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑั–ะนะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rzeลบnia

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฑ ๆฎบๅ ด (ใจใ•ใคใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท abattoir

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ matadero

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท mezbaha

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋„์‚ด์žฅ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุณู„ุฎ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ jatka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ jatky

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฑ ๅฎฐๅœบ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ klavnica

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ slรกturhรบs

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐัะฐะฟั…ะฐะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kษ™simxana

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ matadero

Word origin

The term 'slaughterhouse' dates back to the 14th century and is a compound word formed from 'slaughter' and 'house'. Slaughterhouses have been a part of human civilization for centuries, evolving from small-scale operations to large industrial facilities. The history of slaughterhouses is intertwined with the development of agriculture and the meat industry, playing a crucial role in food production.

See also: manslaughter, slaughter.