crematory

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cre·ma·to·ry | \ ˈkrē-mə-ˌtȯr-ē

, ˈkre- \

plural crematories

Definition of crematory

: a furnace for cremating also : a place where the bodies of the dead are cremated : crematorium … to help families with the most complicated logistics: filing the death certificate, getting the body released from a hospital, transporting it to the crematory or cemetery. — April Dembosky

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Recent Examples on the Web At the height of the pandemic, Green-Wood’s crematory burned constantly, 16 to 18 hours daily. — Karen Heller, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Apr. 2022 At the height of the pandemic, Green-Wood’s crematory burned constantly, 16 to 18 hours daily. — Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2022 Though the United States’ first crematory opened in 1876 in Washington, Pa., Americans were slow to acceptance. — Karen Heller, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Apr. 2022 Though the United States’ first crematory opened in 1876 in Washington, Pa., Americans were slow to acceptance. — Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2022 The investigators interviewed Palomar Health staff as well as the crematory manager over the following weeks and months, the report shows. — Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Oct. 2021 While in Wuhan, the city where the coronavirus first emerged, Ms. Zhang posted videos that showed how the outbreak had overwhelmed a hospital and a crematory. — New York Times, 25 Aug. 2021 In addition to having a crematory at the new site in Summit, Pagenkopf said the business will also provide pet cremation services called Lake Country Pet Cremation Services. — Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2021 As the man drove away, the body rolled out of the open back door of the van on a gurney and came to rest in the crematory’s back parking lot. — Henri Hollis, ajc, 25 Aug. 2021 See More

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