Added 10 October 2026 slaughterhouse /ˈsloː.tə(ɹ).haʊs/ noun Categories: ThingsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about slaughterhouse at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A building where animals are butchered. Origin From slaughter + house. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: abattoirbutcheryshamblesbutcherslaughterbeefslaughteredcarcassplantpackerslaughteringmassacre Back to today's word