abattoir

«abattoir» in Mova's school dictionary: a building where animals such as cows, pigs and sheep are… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (an abattoir, abattoirs)

meaning for a pupil

An abattoir is a building where animals such as cows, pigs and sheep are killed for meat. Another word is slaughterhouse. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life and food lessons it explains where meat comes from. It is used in news about farming, food safety and animal welfare. Phrases: sent to the abattoir, abattoir worker.

examples

• The cattle were taken to the abattoir. tree →
• Abattoirs must follow strict rules about hygiene. tree →
• Many people become vegetarian after learning about abattoirs. tree →
• Vets check animals at the abattoir. tree →
• The local abattoir closed down. tree →
• Animal welfare laws say animals must not suffer in abattoirs. tree →

note

Countable: an abattoir (an before a vowel sound). Said AB-a-twar; from French. Spelling: one b, double t. Similar: slaughterhouse.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «abattoir» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.