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Definition of slaughterhouse noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

slaughterhouse

noun

/ˈslɔːtəhaʊs/

/ˈslɔːtərhaʊs/

(British English also abattoir)

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a building where animals are killed for foodTopics Buildingsc2, Farmingc2
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Slaughterhouse is used before these nouns:
waste
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