crematorium

[ kree-muh-tawr-ee-uhm, -tohr-, krem-uh- ]

noun

, plural cre·ma·to·ri·ums, cre·ma·to·ri·a [kree-m, uh, -, tawr, -ee-, uh, -, tohr, -].

1. a crematory.

crematorium

/ ˌkrɛməˈtɔːrɪəm /

noun

1. a building in which corpses are cremated

Word History and Origins

Origin of crematorium¹

1875–80; Latinization of crematory; -tory ²

Example Sentences

After the funeral on Saturday there will be a private service at a crematorium.

From BBC

To this day, the question of how the press conference wound up where it did, a stone’s throw from Fantasy Island Adult Bookstore and the Delaware Valley Crematorium, remains one of the great mysteries of American history, along with the whereabouts of Jimmy Hoffa.

From Los Angeles Times

And see what had become a global crematorium and an unspeakable ordeal of human agony?

From Salon

Vicki Crallan, the director of Heavenly Pets Crematorium, said it was "bittersweet" and she was worried there was a family out there "missing somebody".

From BBC

Ms Crallan said the crematorium would be donating the cremation fee to a local cat rescue centre.

From BBC