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crematorium

n. countable
C1 Advanced US //kɹiməˈtɔɹiəm// UK //kɹɪmɐtˈɔːɹiəm// cre·ma·to·ri·um

n. a building where a dead person's body is burned. This is a common way to handle a body instead of putting it in a grave.

n. a building or facility where a corpse is cremated. Often used in the context of modern funerary practices and urban planning.


SIMPLE

The family decided to have a small service at the crematorium.

CONTEXTUAL

After the funeral service at the church, the family traveled to the local crematorium for the final rites.

COMPLEX

The city council approved the construction of a new crematorium to accommodate the growing demand for non-traditional burial options in the metropolitan area.

Synonyms
Origin

From New Latin crematorium.

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