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# abattoir

noun (an abattoir, abattoirs)

«abattoir» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

An abattoir is a building where animals such as cows, pigs and sheep are killed for meat. Another word is slaughterhouse. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abattoir/#m1)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abattoir/#x1)
- Abattoirs must follow strict rules about hygiene. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abattoir/#x2)
- Many people become vegetarian after learning about abattoirs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abattoir/#x3)
- Vets check animals at the abattoir. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abattoir/#x4)
- The local abattoir closed down. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abattoir/#x5)
- Animal welfare laws say animals must not suffer in abattoirs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abattoir/#x6)

### Note

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

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «abattoir» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abattoir/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«abattoir» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/abattoir.html) on Mova free.