crematorium
noun
cre·ma·to·ri·um
ˌkrē-mə-ˈtȯr-ē-əm 
ˌkre-
plural crematoria
ˌkrē-mə-ˈtȯr-ē-ə
ˌkre-
or crematoriums
: 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
Jack HigginsThe depositions enabled the commission to gather further evidence from coroners and from the files in morgues, mortuaries and crematoriums.—Alfred Stepan
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Authorities believe the couple dropped off the first dog at a crematorium on June 13.
—Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
And in 1974, the crematorium had to be shut down after bricks began falling during Cass Elliot’s cremation.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 13 June 2025
Meanwhile, Auschwitz was expanding as the prisoners labored until breaking point to erect new walls, barracks, crematoriums and gas chambers.
—Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2025
Another individual involved in the scheme was Candace Chapman-Scott, who stole remains from an Arkansas crematorium where she was employed and sold them to Pauley in Pennsylvania, federal prosecutors said.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 24 May 2025
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Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
And in 1974, the crematorium had to be shut down after bricks began falling during Cass Elliot’s cremation.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 13 June 2025
Meanwhile, Auschwitz was expanding as the prisoners labored until breaking point to erect new walls, barracks, crematoriums and gas chambers.
—Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2025
Another individual involved in the scheme was Candace Chapman-Scott, who stole remains from an Arkansas crematorium where she was employed and sold them to Pauley in Pennsylvania, federal prosecutors said.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 24 May 2025
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“Crematorium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crematorium. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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crematorium
noun
cre·ma·to·ri·um
ˌkrē-mə-ˈtōr-ē-əm
ˌkrem-ə-,
-ˈtȯr-
plural crematoriums or crematoria
-ē-ə
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crematorium
noun
cre·ma·to·ri·um
ˌkrē-mə-ˈtōr-ē-əm, ˌkrem-ə-, -ˈtȯr-
plural crematoriums or crematoria
-ē-ə
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