crematory

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

noun

, plural cre·ma·to·ries.

1. a place, as a funeral establishment, at which cremation is done.
2. a furnace for cremating.

adjective

1. of or relating to cremation.

crematory

/ -trɪ; ˈkrɛmətərɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to cremation or crematoriums

noun

1. another word (esp US) for crematorium

Word History and Origins

Origin of crematory¹

First recorded in 1875–80; cremate + -ory ²

Example Sentences

She visited a crematory and a crowded hospital, where rolling beds lined the hallway.

From New York Times

Then last year, the business was slapped with a $21,000 judgement for not paying for “a couple hundred cremations,” according to public records and Lisa Epps, attorney for the crematory Wilbert Funeral Services.

From Seattle Times

In another room, Rudolf meets with the engineers of a crematory.

From New York Times

Matt Clark said Harford acknowledged to police that he could not find a crematory to process the 63-year-old woman’s body and decided to store it in the hearse.

From Seattle Times

“We live in a death-denying society,” says Melinda Ramos, a licensed embalmer, funeral director and crematory manager in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

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