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slaughterhouse (n.)

also slaughter-house, late 14c., "place where animals are butchered for market," from slaughter (n.) + house (n.). The Slaughter-house cases in U.S. history were 1873.

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Definitions of slaughterhouse from WordNet

slaughterhouse (n.)
a building where animals are butchered;
Synonyms: abattoir / butchery / shambles
From wordnet.princeton.edu

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