Abattoir

Synonyms of abattoir

• butchery
• slaughterhouse
• meatpacking plant

Collocations of abattoir

slaughterhouse

Frequency: 80 %

The animals were taken to the slaughterhouse for processing.

butcher shop

Frequency: 70 %

The butcher shop sourced its meat from the local abattoir.

meatpacking plant

Frequency: 60 %

The meat from the abattoir was sent to the nearby meatpacking plant.

animal carcass

Frequency: 50 %

The abattoir disposed of the animal carcasses in an environmentally friendly manner.

slaughtering process

Frequency: 45 %

The abattoir had strict regulations in place for the slaughtering process.

Idiomatic Expressions for abattoir

• Phrase: slaughterhouse-five
  Meaning: a reference to the novel 'Slaughterhouse-Five' by Kurt Vonnegut, often used to describe a chaotic or violent situation
  Usage: The scene at the protest turned into a slaughterhouse-five as tensions escalated.