/ Dictionary / Index S slaughterhouse: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: slaugh•ter•house Pronunciation: (slô'tur-hous"), [key] — pl. -hous•es a building or place where animals are butchered for food; abattoir. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: slaughterhouse (Thesaurus) slaughter slaughterous Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language