French Conversation · Level 141
30 words
French word
abattoir
Pronunciation
IPA/abatwaʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nounslaughterhouse
Example
Il a visité l'abattoir avec son école.
He visited the slaughterhouse with his school.
More examples
Il travaille à l'abattoir depuis cinq ans.
He has been working at the slaughterhouse for five years.
Core concept
An industrial gateway where livestock enters and meat products emerge after several processing stages.
Common phrases
travailler à l'abattoir
work at the slaughterhouse
l'abattoir municipal
municipal slaughterhouse
Similar words
boucherie: A shop that sells meat and meat products to consumers.
viande: Animal flesh used as food.
boucher: A professional who cuts and sells meat.
Definition in French
Établissement où l'on abat et transforme des animaux destinés à la consommation humaine.
Word origin
The word abattoir is an Old French formation from abattre, 'to slaughter', plus -oir, a suffix used for places or instruments.
Usage tips
- French uses boucherie for a butcher's shop or butchery, while abattoir refers to the earlier slaughter and processing facility.
Related words
- abattudejectedadjective
- abattreslaughterverb
- abattementdiscouragementnoun