matadero

Definition

A slaughterhouse or abattoir.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish matadero.

Example Sentences

• "In connection with one of these markets a matadero has been built, in the form of a detached building."
• "The two sheds originally intended for a matadero have been transformed into quarantine sheds except for a small portion of one which has been left for the slaughter of such crippled animals as are unable to walk to the Manila matadero […]"