ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: Middle English slaughterhous, from slaughter + hous house — more at house
1. : an establishment where animals are butchered for market : abattoir — called also meatworks
2. : something that resembles a slaughterhouse
a political campaign is a slaughterhouse for issues and reputations — Norman Cousins