crematory
crematory · crematories
The establishment or furnace that cremates bodiesThe establishment or furnace that cremates bodies.
» They offered me a job in a crematory, which I refused.
Meaning
1 sensesThe establishment or furnace that cremates bodies.
More definitions
- a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes
- a mortuary where corpses are cremated
Examples
2 sentencesThey offered me a job in a crematory, which I refused.
I was offered a job in a crematory, which I refused.
Origin
From cremate + -ory.From cremate + -ory.
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Forms
plural: crematories| Singular | crematory |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes:crematoriumcremation chamber
- a mortuary where corpses are cremated:crematorium