abattoir

/'æbətwɑ:/

Thân thiện

A truck delivers livestock to the abattoir.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A slaughterhouse: An abattoir is a building or facility where animals are killed and processed for meat. This term specifically refers to the industrial-scale location for this purpose.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The new regulations require stricter hygiene standards in every abattoir.
  • The cattle were transported to the abattoir for processing.

Advanced Usage

• "to work in an abattoir": to be employed at a slaughterhouse.
  • His first job was working in an abattoir.

Variants and Related Words

• Slaughterhouse (n): A direct synonym for abattoir.
• Butchery (n): Can refer to a place where meat is cut and sold, or sometimes used less formally for a slaughterhouse.
• Processing plant (n): A more general industrial term that can include facilities for slaughtering animals.

Synonyms

• Slaughterhouse: The most common synonym.
• Shambles (archaic): An old term for a slaughterhouse or a scene of carnage.

Related Phrases

• Abattoir worker: A person employed in a slaughterhouse.
  • Abattoir workers must follow strict safety protocols.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a building where animals are butchered

Từ đồng nghĩa

• butchery
• shambles
• slaughterhouse