crematorium

American

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

noun

plural

crematoriums, crematoria

a crematory.

crematorium British

/ ˌkrɛməˈtɔːrɪəm /

noun

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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From next month new ashes will not be allowed to be buried in historic areas of the gardens of remembrance at Margam Crematorium.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

When Katherine's daughter Carrie-Anne was stillborn in 1989, her ashes were buried in Margam Crematorium.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The siblings were informed of the error when they contacted Clydebank Crematorium after questioning the lack of paperwork they had received with the urn from the former A Milne Funeral Directors.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025

But when she visited Coney Hill Cemetery and Crematorium in Gloucester on 17 March, the anniversary of her father's death, she discovered another woman had been buried in her space.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2025

Following its south-easterly course across the dark plain their eyes were drawn to the majestic buildings of the Slough Crematorium.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

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