noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A place where the bodies of dead people are cremated.
2. 2
   a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes wordnet
3. 3
   a mortuary where corpses are cremated wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

crematorycrematoryburnercharnel housecremation chambermortuary

Example

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"We are now going to move to the crematorium so if Mr. Ogawa and you would enter the car ..."

Etymology

From New Latin crematorium.

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