crematorium
/,kremə'tɔ:riəm/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A furnace for burning a corpse to ashes: A specialized furnace or chamber designed for the incineration of human or animal remains.
- A building housing such furnaces: A facility, often part of a cemetery or funeral home, where cremation is performed.
Usage
- The primary use is to refer to the facility or apparatus used for cremation, the process of reducing a body to ashes by intense heat.
- It is a formal term used in legal, funeral, and administrative contexts.
Examples
- The family chose to have the service at the crematorium before the ashes were scattered at sea.
- Modern crematoriums are equipped with filters to minimize environmental impact.
- The old city's crematorium was located on the outskirts of town.
Advanced Usage
- "Crematorium chapel": A room within a crematorium building used for funeral or memorial services.
- The brief ceremony was held in the crematorium chapel.
- "Crematorium operator": The person responsible for operating the cremation equipment.
- The crematorium operator ensured all procedures were followed with respect.
Variants and Related Words
- Crematory (noun): A synonym for crematorium, though sometimes used more specifically for the furnace itself.
- The crematory was inspected for safety compliance.
- Cremate (verb): The action of burning a corpse in a crematorium.
- They decided to cremate the remains.
- Cremation (noun): The process performed in a crematorium.
- Cremation has become a more common choice.
Synonyms
- Crematory: A direct synonym.
- Incinerator: A more general term for a furnace that burns waste; can be used contextually but lacks the specific funerary connotation.
Related Phrases
- "To be taken to the crematorium": A phrase describing the transport of a body for cremation.
- After the funeral, the coffin was taken to the crematorium.
Noun
- a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes
- a mortuary where corpses are cremated