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
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 2019 The morgue used fingerprints to identify the body as Brittman, the lawsuit said. — Darran Simon, CNN, "Chicago families sue after a case of mistaken identity allowed a man to be taken off life support," 4 July 2019 The other was transported in a body bag to the city morgue. — Rubén Rosario, Twin Cities, "Rosario: The recent court victory against the Sandy Hook deniers has a Saintly City connection," 28 June 2019 Around 15,000 of those deaths occurred in France – and in Paris, morgues overflowed with bodies. — The Washington Post, The Mercury News, "Europe braces for potentially deadly hot spell," 25 June 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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