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
Examples of morgue in a Sentence
old news stories found in a newspaper morgue
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When a lawyer and Navalny’s mother arrived at the Salekhard morgue, an employee there told them the body was not there, Yarmysh claims.
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James Farrell, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
The families’ claims against the former morgue manager, Cedric Lodge, were allowed to move forward.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 13 Feb. 2024
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James Farrell, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
The families’ claims against the former morgue manager, Cedric Lodge, were allowed to move forward.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 13 Feb. 2024
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“Morgue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/morgue. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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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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