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Grade 5
(slaugh-ter-house) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. a place where animals are killed for food.

Example Sentence

He abhorred the work he had to do at the slaughterhouse.

More Example Sentences

Workers at the slaughterhouse handle the meat.

Synonyms

abattoir; meat factory

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slaughterhouse
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Rhymes

  • slaughterhouse
  • waterhouse
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