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Slaughterhouse

Noun CEFR C2
ˈsloː.tə(ɹ).haʊs

Definitions

  1. A place where animals are slaughtered.
  2. The scene of a massacre.
    figuratively

Equivalents

19 more languages
العربيةالمسلخمجزرمذبحةمسلخ
Българскикланица
Bosanskiklaonicaклаоница
Češtinajatky
Ελληνικάσφαγείο
Suomiteurastamo
Galegomatadoiro
हिन्दीबूचड़खाना
Hrvatskiklaonicaклаоница
Bahasa Indonesiaabatoarpejagalanrumah potong
日本語修羅場屠殺場
한국어도살장
Македонскикланица
Polskirzeźniaszlachtuzubojnia
Ikinyarwandaibagiro
Српскиklaonicaклаоница
ไทยโรงเชือด
Türkçemezbaha
Tiếng Việtlò sát sinh

Examples

“The smaller shells make⟳ a complete⟳ slaughterhouse of the bridge, and the splinters scythe through anyone out on deck.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Slaughterhouses Slaughtering slaughterline slaughterman slaughterous slaughterperson

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