packinghouse
/ˈpækɪŋ haʊs/
noun
- A building or company where animals are slaughtered and processed into meat products.
- The old packinghouse was converted into a museum.
- Workers at the packinghouse went on strike for better wages.
- Chicago was once famous for its large packinghouses.
- A facility where agricultural products are sorted, graded, and packed for market.
- A modern packinghouse can process thousands of pounds of produce per day.
- Farmers bring their eggs to the packinghouse for inspection and packaging.
- The citrus packinghouse washes and waxes oranges before shipping.
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