slaughterhouse en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈsloː.tə(ɹ).haʊs/ (UK)
Etymology
From slaughter + house.
Meanings
- A place where animals are slaughtered.
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(figuratively) The scene of a massacre.
The smaller shells make a complete slaughterhouse of the bridge, and the splinters scythe through anyone out on deck.
2019 February 27, Drachinifel, 20:09 from the start, in The Battle of Samar - Odds? What are those?, archived from the original on 03 Nov 2022:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| slaughterhouses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
Relateds
knacker's yard · slaughterous · slaughter · killing floor · slaughterer
Synonyms
abattoir (place where animals are slaughtered) · abattoir · shambles (place where animals are slaughtered)
Translations (15)
ru мясору́бка (scene of a massacre) · mk кланица (scene of a massacre) · sh klaonica (scene of a massacre) · fr abattoir (scene of a massacre) · ja 修羅場 (scene of a massacre) · ru резня́ (scene of a massacre) · pl rzeźnia (scene of a massacre) · pl ubojnia (abattoir) · fi teurastamo (scene of a massacre) · el σφαγείο (scene of a massacre) · ru бо́йня (scene of a massacre) · bg кланица (scene of a massacre) · pl jatka (scene of a massacre) · sh klanica (scene of a massacre) · pl rzeźnia (abattoir)