crematorium
noun
cre·ma·to·ri·um
| \ ˌkrē-mə-ˈtȯr-ē-əm
, ˌkre-\
, ˌkre-\
plural crematoria\ ˌkrē-mə-ˈtȯr-ē-ə
, ˌkre- \
or crematoriums
, ˌkre- \
or crematoriums
Definition of crematorium
: an establishment or structure in which the bodies of the dead are cremated
He had two funerals in the morning, both bodies due for the crematorium afterward…— Jack Higgins The depositions enabled the commission to gather further evidence from coroners and from the files in morgues, mortuaries and crematoriums.— Alfred Stepan
Examples of crematorium in a Sentence
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But a California couple filed a similar lawsuit last year, alleging that a pet crematorium had mixed the ashes of other dogs in with the remains of their two pets, Wesley and Winnie. — oregonlive.com, "Couple sues pet cremation company over handling of their dog’s remains," 14 Aug. 2019 The whole process revolved around the community and the home, involving outside spaces like the hospital and the crematorium only peripherally. — Annika Neklason, The Atlantic, "HBO’s New Documentary Asks You to Talk About Death," 20 Aug. 2019 Odor impacts and black smoke are also known to be associated with crematoriums. — Deborah Sullivan Brennan, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Allen Brothers Mortuary cancels plans for Twin Oaks Valley crematorium," 16 Aug. 2019 The warning signs were there from the moment that a few score of us gathered at the crematorium in Middlesex. — Douglas Murray, National Review, "Michael Tippett’s ‘Timeless Music in Time’," 11 July 2019 Plain light wooden coffin in a crematorium Photo: iStock/Getty Images Flash forward 33 years. — Gayle Somers, WSJ, "Life Is Worth Living, Even if It Is Painful and Short," 21 Dec. 2018 The Lang'ata crematorium is seeing a gradual rise in activity with at least one person now cremated weekly, said Maina Nderitu, an official there. — Rodney Muhumuza, Fox News, "Africa slowly turning to cremations, though long taboo," 26 May 2018 One group of refugees had come from a train likely bound for Dachau’s crematorium in the final days of the war. — Emanuella Grinberg, Smithsonian, "When a Bavarian Monastery Provided a Home to Jewish Refugees," 11 July 2018 Cuba’s nine crematoriums handle a tenth of the 99,000 people who die each year. — The Economist, "Cuba’s funerals: cheap and especially uncheerful," 28 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'crematorium.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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