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

The depositions enabled the commission to gather further evidence from coroners and from the files in morgues, mortuaries and crematoriums.

—Alfred Stepan

Examples of crematorium in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There, his sister Neveah has been keeping the family crematorium business going. —Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026

The most devastating news was that the crematorium was in Anaheim, home of the original Disneyland. —Amanda Peet, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026

The company has emphasized transparency and environmental responsibility as central goals in developing the crematorium. —/ Cbs Minnesota, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026

After Lopes’ body was identified, Johnson flew in March 2024 to Colorado, where his mother’s remains lay in a brown box in a crematorium. —Jesse Bedayn, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for crematorium

• auditorium
• cladosporium
• eupatorium
• moratorium
• sanatorium
• conservatorium
• helminthosporium
• corium
• emporium
• scriptorium
• tentorium
• triforium

Kids Definition

crematorium

noun

cre·​ma·​to·​ri·​um ˌkrē-mə-ˈtōr-ē-əm 

ˌkrem-ə-, 

-ˈtȯr-

plural crematoriums or crematoria -ē-ə 

: crematory entry 1

Medical Definition

crematorium

noun

cre·​ma·​to·​ri·​um ˌkrē-mə-ˈtōr-ē-əm, ˌkrem-ə-, -ˈtȯr- 

plural crematoriums or crematoria -ē-ə 

: crematory