abattoir

noun

1. A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc.

   “Once the cows reach maturity, they're sent to the abattoir.”

2. A place or event likened to a slaughterhouse, because of great carnage or bloodshed.

   “The army's raid on the enemy turned into a major abattoir.”

   “The corridors where North Korean troops would be advancing [in a hypothetical invasion of South Korea] would almost certainly be turned into human abattoirs.”

   ““Now, down here we have the medium security cells and the various abattoirs. Be sure to reserve your spot on the sign-in sheet 'cause the abattoirs get crazy busy.””