crematorium

American

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

noun

a crematory.

crematorium British

/ ˌkrɛməˈtɔːrɪəm /

noun

a building in which corpses are cremated

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noun

crematoriums

plural
crematoria

plural

Etymology

Origin of crematorium

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

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