crematory
noun
cre·ma·to·ry
ˈkrē-mə-ˌtȯr-ē 
ˈkre-
plural crematories
: 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. —
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crematory
adjective
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Its crematory license remained valid until November 2024, though staff reported that no cremations have been performed there for roughly 10 years, officials said.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The crematory, which was built in the fifties, shares a building with the executive offices, a columbarium, and two modern chapels.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
The crematory service has also been accused of stacking bodies on top of one another, not storing bodies at the proper temperature, letting arms and legs hang out of body bags and more, according to the lawsuit filed May 5 in the Superior Court for the District of Columbia.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 9 June 2025
Recognizing that people suffer a loss when a pet dies, Patch said in 2016, the company purchased the house immediately north of the Sheridan Road location and named it Life After Fetch — a crematory for pets.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The crematory, which was built in the fifties, shares a building with the executive offices, a columbarium, and two modern chapels.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
The crematory service has also been accused of stacking bodies on top of one another, not storing bodies at the proper temperature, letting arms and legs hang out of body bags and more, according to the lawsuit filed May 5 in the Superior Court for the District of Columbia.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 9 June 2025
Recognizing that people suffer a loss when a pet dies, Patch said in 2016, the company purchased the house immediately north of the Sheridan Road location and named it Life After Fetch — a crematory for pets.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
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“Crematory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crematory. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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crematory
noun
cre·ma·to·ry
ˈkrē-mə-ˌtōr-ē, ˈkrem-ə-, -ˌtȯr-
plural crematories
: a furnace for cremating
also
: an establishment containing such a furnace
crematory
adjective
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