abattoir
/ˈæbətwɑː(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈæbətwɑːr/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈa-bə-ˌtwär -ˌtwȯr, -ˌtȯr/ (ame, mw)
abattoir — noun
- abattoirsingular
- abattoirsplural
1. a large building where farm animals are killed and cut up so that their meat can
a large building where farm animals are killed and cut up so that their meat can be sold as food
The health inspector visited the abattoir after residents complained about dirty conditions.
collocation: visit + abattoir
Trucks carrying cattle arrived at the abattoir before the workers began their morning shift.
collocation: arrive at + abattoir (formal register)
The council voted to close the old abattoir and build a new one outside town.
Animal welfare groups have called for hidden cameras in every abattoir to ensure humane treatment.
A modern abattoir must follow strict regulations about waste disposal and worker safety.
- slaughterhouse
more common, everyday equivalent; the default word in spoken English
- butchery
less common in modern English; can refer to either the building or the trade itself
用法筆記
Abattoir is more formal than the everyday word slaughterhouse and appears frequently in official documents, news reports, and legal contexts. In everyday conversation, speakers usually say slaughterhouse.