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- [ab-uh-twahr, ab-uh-twahr]
- /ˈæb əˌtwɑr, ˌæb əˈtwɑr/
- /ˈæb.ə.twɑːr/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ab-uh-twahr, ab-uh-twahr]
- /ˈæb əˌtwɑr, ˌæb əˈtwɑr/
Definitions of abattoir word
- countable noun abattoir An abattoir is a place where animals are killed in order to provide meat. 3
- noun abattoir a slaughterhouse 3
- noun abattoir a slaughterhouse. 1
- noun abattoir slaughterhouse 1
- noun abattoir A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc. 0
- noun abattoir A place likened to a slaughterhouse. 0
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Origin of abattoir
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20; < French, equivalent to abatt(re) to slaughter (see abate) + -oir -ory2
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Parts of speech for Abattoir
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
abattoir popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for abattoir
noun abattoir
- butchery — You can refer to the cruel killing of a lot of people as butchery when you want to express your horror and disgust at this.
- shambles — a shambling gait.
- stockyard — an enclosure with pens, sheds, etc., connected with a slaughterhouse, railroad, market, etc., for the temporary housing of cattle, sheep, swine, or horses.
- slaughterhouse — a building or place where animals are butchered for food; abattoir.
- knacker's yard — a slaughterhouse for horses
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