cremation
Americannoun
-
cremations
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of cremation
First recorded in 1620–30; from Latin cremātiōn-, stem of cremātiō; see cremate ( def. ), -ion ( def. )
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
It is unclear if Anderson had been granted permission to cross the border to attend the cremation.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
If my trust remains unfunded, who pays the expenses of administering my estate/trust, such as attorney fees, cremation, and other costs?
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
His family had held off the cremation in the hope that there would be some news of his missing parents, wife and daughter, who were all swept away when the floods came roaring down.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery plans to work with a Berlin-based startup to offer an eco-friendly alternative to burial and cremation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
His cremation was attended by all the boxers in Bengal.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
As part of the outpouring of solidarity from Venezuelans, many private funeral homes have offered free hearses to transport the dead, and free cremations.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
He described how possessions had been either "thrown" into corners or bagged with rubbish, rather than being placed in the coffins of loved ones ahead of burials or cremations.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2026
Public Health Minister Jenni Minto said it was an "environmentally friendly alternative" to more traditional burials or cremations.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026
“With a re-earthing, fewer coffins can be sold and fewer cremations can be made.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
‘And what is the percentage of cremations in your business?’
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
