slaughter

A slaughter refers to the act of killing animals for food or other purposes, often in large numbers. It can also mean destroying something completely.

When we talk about slaughter, it usually means raising and killing livestock like cows, pigs, or chickens on a farm or in an industrial setting. People might use this word when discussing animal welfare or how meat is produced for human consumption. For example, you could read about a debate over factory farming where animals are raised just to be slaughtered.