Dictionary

abattoir en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio
• /ˈæb.əˌtwɑ/ (General-American)
• /ˈæb.əˌtwɑɹ/ (General-American)
• (Canada) audio
• (US) audio
• /ˈæb.əˌtwɑː(ɹ)/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Borrowed from French abattoir, from abattre (“to slaughter”) (cognate to abate) + -oir (“-ory”).

Meanings

1. A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc.
   • Once the cows reach maturity, they're sent to the abattoir.
2. (figuratively) A place or event of great carnage or bloodshed.
   • The army's raid on the enemy turned into a major abattoir.
   • The corridors where North Korean troops would be advancing [in a hypothetical invasion of South Korea] would almost certainly be turned into human abattoirs. 2017 April 19, Franz-Stefan Gady, “What Would the Second Korean War Look Like?”, in The Diplomat:
   • “Now, down here we have the medium security cells and the various abattoirs. Be sure to reserve your spot on the sign-in sheet 'cause the abattoirs get crazy busy.” 2021 September 2, Sam Johnson & Chris Marcil, “The Cloak of Duplication” (1:58 from the start), in What We Do in the Shadows, season 3, episode 2, spoken by The Guide (Kristen Schaal):

Forms

Deriveds

abattoirlike

Relateds

knacker's yard

Synonyms

bloodbath

Translations (145)

uk різниця (public slaughterhouse) · ms rumah potong (public slaughterhouse) · ja 畜殺場 (public slaughterhouse) · sk jatka (public slaughterhouse) · io bucherio (public slaughterhouse) · it mattatoio (public slaughterhouse) · egy T29-t:pr*Z1 (public slaughterhouse) · sl klavnica (public slaughterhouse) · cs jatka (public slaughterhouse) · et tapamaja (public slaughterhouse) · ar مَسْلَخ (public slaughterhouse) · cs jatky (public slaughterhouse) · mk кланица (public slaughterhouse) · tl bahay-katayan (public slaughterhouse) · es desolladero (public slaughterhouse) · tr mezbaha (public slaughterhouse) · nb slaktehus (public slaughterhouse) · ak namkumbea (public slaughterhouse) · pt matadouro (public slaughterhouse) · ro abator (public slaughterhouse) · hi वधशाला (public slaughterhouse) · ga teach coscartha (public slaughterhouse) · es degolladero (public slaughterhouse) · id abatoar (public slaughterhouse) · ota سلخانه (public slaughterhouse) · ota مزبع (public slaughterhouse) · lo ໂຮງຂ້າສັດ (public slaughterhouse) · uz kushxona (public slaughterhouse) · ru бо́йня (a place likened to be a slaughterhouse) · fr abattoir (public slaughterhouse) · my သားသတ်ရုံ (public slaughterhouse) · uk скотобі́йня (public slaughterhouse) · is sláturhús (public slaughterhouse) · gd taigh-spadaidh (public slaughterhouse) · vi lò mổ (public slaughterhouse) · hy սպանդանոց (public slaughterhouse) · ru резня́ (a place likened to be a slaughterhouse) · uk бі́йня (public slaughterhouse) · he בֵּית מִטְבָּחַיִם (public slaughterhouse) · ms penjagalan (public slaughterhouse) · chn iɬwəli-haws (public slaughterhouse) · bn কসাইখানা (public slaughterhouse) · ms rumah sembelih (public slaughterhouse) · pl rzeźnia (public slaughterhouse) · ms pembantaian (public slaughterhouse) · es matadero (public slaughterhouse) · tl lapaan (public slaughterhouse) · bg кла́ница (public slaughterhouse) · da slagteri (public slaughterhouse) · ko 도살장 (public slaughterhouse) · nb abattoir (public slaughterhouse) · fur macel (public slaughterhouse) · ru бо́йня (public slaughterhouse) · tr kesimevi (public slaughterhouse) · ru скотобо́йня (public slaughterhouse) · nl slachtplaats (a place likened to be a slaughterhouse) · ja 屠畜場 (public slaughterhouse) · cmn 屠宰場 /屠宰场 (public slaughterhouse) · ps مزبع (public slaughterhouse) · az sallaqxana (public slaughterhouse) · ug قۇشخانا (public slaughterhouse) · cy lladd-dy (public slaughterhouse) · ary مجزرة (public slaughterhouse) · fa مسلخ (public slaughterhouse) · hu vágóhíd (public slaughterhouse) · ms pejagalan (public slaughterhouse) · sv slakthus (public slaughterhouse) · km សត្វឃាតស្ថាន (public slaughterhouse) · pl rzeźnia (a place likened to be a slaughterhouse) · tg саллоххона (public slaughterhouse) · ky кушкана (public slaughterhouse) · hi वधस्थली (public slaughterhouse) · vec maseło (public slaughterhouse) · pt açougue (public slaughterhouse) · gv thie buitçhoorys (public slaughterhouse) · ary ڭرنة (public slaughterhouse) · lt skerdykla (public slaughterhouse) · pdt Schlachthus (public slaughterhouse) · ro măcelărie (public slaughterhouse) · vi lò sát sinh (public slaughterhouse) · be бо́йня (public slaughterhouse) · eu hiltegi (public slaughterhouse) · mi whare patu kararehe (public slaughterhouse) · hi कसाईखाना (public slaughterhouse) · io bucheyo (a place likened to be a slaughterhouse) · he מִשְׁחָטָה (public slaughterhouse) · sv slakteri (public slaughterhouse) · lv lopkautuve (public slaughterhouse) · pl ubojnia (public slaughterhouse) · gl matadoiro (public slaughterhouse) · nl abattoir (public slaughterhouse) · nl slachterij (public slaughterhouse) · ga seamlas (public slaughterhouse) · vec maçelo (public slaughterhouse) · mi wharepatu (public slaughterhouse) · be разні́ца (public slaughterhouse) · de Schlachthaus (public slaughterhouse) · sh клаоница (public slaughterhouse) · es rastro (public slaughterhouse) · wa abatwer (public slaughterhouse) · id rumah jagal (public slaughterhouse) · th โรงฆ่าสัตว์ (public slaughterhouse) · mi whare patu mīti (public slaughterhouse) · eo buĉejo (public slaughterhouse) · uk бо́йня (public slaughterhouse) · pt abatedouro (public slaughterhouse) · izh boinoi (public slaughterhouse) · pl jatka (a place likened to be a slaughterhouse) · sq thertore (public slaughterhouse) · af slagplaas (public slaughterhouse) · ja 屠場 (public slaughterhouse) · af slaghuis (public slaughterhouse) · lou abatwa (public slaughterhouse) · arz سلخانة (public slaughterhouse) · nl slachthuis (public slaughterhouse) · ak mayanka (public slaughterhouse) · tr kesimhane (public slaughterhouse) · tg маслах (public slaughterhouse) · fi teurastamo (public slaughterhouse) · ms rumah sembelihan (public slaughterhouse) · ur بوچڑخانہ (public slaughterhouse) · tr kanara (public slaughterhouse) · vo pugöp (public slaughterhouse) · fa سلاخ خانه (public slaughterhouse) · km វធភូមិ (public slaughterhouse) · enm bocherie (public slaughterhouse) · it macello (public slaughterhouse) · om moggorraa lafqalii qeeraa (public slaughterhouse) · tg кушторгоҳ (public slaughterhouse) · el σφαγείο (public slaughterhouse) · hi बूचड़खाना (public slaughterhouse) · nb slakteri (public slaughterhouse) · ka სასაკლაო (public slaughterhouse) · tk gassaphana (public slaughterhouse) · af abattoir (public slaughterhouse) · ar مَجْزَر (public slaughterhouse) · sh klaonica (public slaughterhouse) · fa کشتارگاه (public slaughterhouse) · km គោឃាតដ្ឋាន (public slaughterhouse) · ps مسلخ (public slaughterhouse) · ca escorxador (public slaughterhouse) · arz مدبح (public slaughterhouse) · fi lihamylly (a place likened to be a slaughterhouse) · de Schlachthof (public slaughterhouse) · kk қасапхана (public slaughterhouse)