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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSlaughterhouse
/ˈslɔː.tər.haʊs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A facility where animals are slaughtered for food.
"The slaughterhouse adheres to strict health regulations to ensure the safety of the meat." - 2
A place where something is destroyed or ruined.
"The old factory was a slaughterhouse for the dreams of many workers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'slaughterhouse' is derived from the Old English 'slæht' meaning 'slaughter' and 'hus' meaning 'house'. The word has evolved through Middle English, where it referred to a place for killing animals for food, reflecting societal changes in meat production and consumption.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Slaughterhouse" is said worldwide
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abattoir
Transliteration: abattoir
"L'abattoir doit respecter des normes sanitaires strictes."
Schlachthaus
Transliteration: ʃlaχtaʊs
"Das Schlachthaus muss strenge Gesundheitsvorschriften einhalten."
macello
Transliteration: maˈtʃɛllo
"Il macello deve seguire rigide normative sanitarie."
matadero
Transliteration: mataˈðeɾo
"El matadero debe cumplir con estrictas regulaciones de salud."
matadouro
Transliteration: mataˈdoɾu
"O matadouro deve seguir rigorosas normas de saúde."
क़त्लख़ाना
Transliteration: qatlkhana
"क़त्लख़ाना को स्वास्थ्य नियमों का पालन करना चाहिए।"
屠宰场
Transliteration: túzǎichǎng
"屠宰场必须遵守严格的卫生规定。"
도축장
Transliteration: dochukjang
"도축장은 엄격한 건강 규정을 준수해야 합니다."
屠殺場
Transliteration: tosatsujō
"屠殺場は厳しい衛生規則を守らなければなりません。"
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