1
: a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
2
: a collection of reference works and files of reference material in a newspaper or news periodical office
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The hospital’s morgue was overflowing, as was a refrigerated mortuary truck.
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Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
What's next: There is currently no timeline for potential collaborations between Polk County and the state's medical examiner offices, including a possible morgue merger, but McCoy said further discussions are likely in the coming months.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
Mazen al-Hamada’s relatives learned of his death in a more prosaic way: photographs from the military morgue circulated on social media.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Daniel Ridge worked as a morgue attendant for a hospital in Oakland until he was dismissed when returning from a leave period.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
What's next: There is currently no timeline for potential collaborations between Polk County and the state's medical examiner offices, including a possible morgue merger, but McCoy said further discussions are likely in the coming months.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
Mazen al-Hamada’s relatives learned of his death in a more prosaic way: photographs from the military morgue circulated on social media.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Daniel Ridge worked as a morgue attendant for a hospital in Oakland until he was dismissed when returning from a leave period.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Morgue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/morgue. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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morgue
noun1
: a place where the bodies of the dead are kept temporarily until they are identified or released for burial
2
: a department of a newspaper where reference material is filed
Medical Definition
morgue
noun
: a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
Legal Definition
morgue
noun
: a place where the bodies of persons found dead are kept until identified and claimed by relatives or released for burial or autopsy
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