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crematorium

American  
[kree-muh-tawr-ee-uhm, -tohr-, krem-uh-] / ˌkri məˈtɔr i əm, -ˈtoʊr-, ˌkrɛm ə- /

noun

plural

crematoriums, crematoria

  1. a crematory.

crematorium British  
/ ˌkrɛməˈtɔːrɪəm /

noun

  1. a building in which corpses are cremated

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Etymology

Origin of crematorium

1875–80; Latinization of crematory; see -tory 2

Example Sentences

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There, his sister Neveah has been keeping the family crematorium business going.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Around the same time, a crematorium sued the company over a brochure claiming the process was environmentally friendly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

The State Attorney General's office later concluded that there was no evidence of a crematorium at the site.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2025

Authorities believe the couple dropped off the first dog at a crematorium on June 13.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2025

Jack and Moniek were briefly in a camp that had no crematorium.

From "Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps" by Andrea Warren

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