morgue
noun
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Definition of morgue
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: a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
2
: a collection of reference works and files of reference material in a newspaper or news periodical office
Examples of morgue in a Sentence
old news stories found in a newspaper morgue
Recent Examples on the Web
Meanwhile, Liv's boss at the morgue, Ravi Chakrabarti (Rahul Kohli), is the only person who knows her secret and is surprisingly understanding of her predicament. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Review: iZombie sets up strong fifth season, then whiffs the series finale," 5 Aug. 2019 The morgue in San Juan — the only one on the island — continues to face a backlog of bodies. — CBS News, "Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló resigns after 12 days of protests," 25 July 2019 Police also checked nearby hospitals and a nearby morgue, the report said, but were unable to locate Kittrina. — Bianca Hillier, NBC News, "Cleveland mother worried foul play is involved in disappearance of 20-year-old daughter Kittrina Bowden," 16 July 2019 In one, his former chief financial adviser joked about dead bodies piling up in morgues after Hurricane Maria, the storm that crippled the power system for weeks. — Michael Deibert, BostonGlobe.com, "Puerto Rico’s governor poised to resign amid ongoing protests," 24 July 2019 On Wednesday morning, Anastasios Alexopoulos went to the morgue to give a DNA sample for identification. — Nektaria Stamouli, WSJ, "Greek Fire Death Toll Rises Amid Criticism Over Evacuation," 25 July 2018 The governor had declared a state of emergency, and vehicles came from everywhere to help transport victims, and the state armory was turned into a temporary morgue. — Dave Altimari, courant.com, "In the chaos of the Hartford circus fire, a 6-year-old boy disappeared; now, 75 years later, his family wants to find out what happened to him," 7 July 2019 After the young women were taken to the morgue, the real mystery began. — Abigail Haworth, Marie Claire, "The Lost Daughters of Salerno," 1 July 2019 Nina went to the morgue of the hospital where Nadya had been a patient. — Sarah Vitali, Harper's magazine, "Kill Your Darlings," 10 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'morgue.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for morgue
morgue
noun
English Language Learners Definition of morgue
: a place where the bodies of dead people are kept until they are buried or cremated
US
: a place in the editorial offices of a newspaper, magazine, etc., where old articles and other documents are kept
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morgue
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Medical Definition of morgue
: a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
morgue
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Legal Definition of morgue
: a place where the bodies of persons found dead are kept until identified and claimed by relatives or released for burial or autopsy
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