slaughterhouse

slaughterhouse — noun

1. a building or facility where farm animals such as cows, pigs, and sheep are kill

1.名詞B2
釋義

a building or facility where farm animals such as cows, pigs, and sheep are killed and their bodies are prepared as meat for people to eat

例句

The farmer drove the cows to the slaughterhouse early in the morning.

preposition pattern: drove [animals] to the slaughterhouse

Tariq works at a slaughterhouse and helps prepare the meat for delivery.

works at a [place] to describe someone's job

同義詞
  • abattoir

    formal term, more common in official or regulatory contexts

  • meatpacking plant

    American English; emphasises the processing and packaging of meat

用法筆記

Often used in discussions about food production, animal welfare, and food safety regulations. The formal equivalent is abattoir.

常見錯誤

❌I bought beef at the slaughterhouse.
✅I bought beef at the butcher's shop.
💡a slaughterhouse is where animals are killed and first processed; a butcher's shop is where meat is sold to customers.