What does "abattoir" mean?

A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc.

How do you pronounce "abattoir"?

Pronounced //ˈæb.əˌtwɑː(ɹ)//.

Common synonyms include: slaughterhouse, aceldama, butchery, concentration camp, gas chamber, meat plant.

/ˈæb.əˌtwɑː(ɹ)/ noun

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Noun

1
A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc.
"Once the cows reach maturity, they're sent to the abattoir."
2
a building where animals are butchered wordnet
3
A place or event likened to a slaughterhouse, because of great carnage or bloodshed.
"The army's raid on the enemy turned into a major abattoir."

"Local protestors showed gruesome abattoir footage on widescreen TVs."

Borrowed from French abattoir, from abattre (“to slaughter”) (cognate to abate) + -oir (“-ory”).