dead room

Thân thiện

A funeral director walks through the quiet dead room.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A building or room where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation: A "dead room" is a designated space, typically within a hospital, mortuary, or funeral home, used for the temporary storage and preservation of deceased individuals.

Usage

• The term "dead room" is a formal and somewhat dated term. In modern English, synonyms like "morgue" or "mortuary" are more commonly used.
• It functions as a countable noun (e.g., , ).

Examples

• Noun:
  • The hospital's old wing still contains the original dead room from the 19th century.
  • After the accident, the victims were taken to the dead room for identification.

Advanced Usage

• The term can appear in historical, medical, or forensic contexts to describe such facilities, especially when referring to older institutions.
• It is sometimes used in literature to create a specific, somber atmosphere.

Variants and Related Words

• Morgue (n): The most common modern term for a room or building where dead bodies are kept.
• Mortuary (n): A synonym for morgue; also can refer to a funeral home.
• Charnel house (n): A historical term for a building or vault where bones or dead bodies are deposited.

Synonyms

• Morgue
• Mortuary
• Charnel house (archaic)

Antonyms

• There are no direct antonyms, as it describes a specific facility. Conceptual opposites could involve places associated with life, such as a nursery or delivery room.

Related Phrases

• Laying out room: An older term for a room where a body is prepared for viewing before a funeral.
• Cold room/storage: Refers to the refrigerated section of a morgue.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation

Từ đồng nghĩa

• morgue
• mortuary