# abattoir

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæb.əˌtwɑː(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #52,747

## Definitions
1. A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc.
2. A place or event likened to a slaughterhouse, because of great carnage or bloodshed.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/abattoir