crematorium

American  

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

noun

plural

crematoriums, crematoria

1. a crematory.

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crematorium British  

/ ˌkrɛməˈtɔːrɪəm /

noun

1. a building in which corpses are cremated

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Etymology

Origin of crematorium

1875–80; Latinization of crematory; -tory ²

Example Sentences

Mr. van Pelt describes the crematoria and the whiteprint as “a nadir in the history of architecture.”

From The Wall Street Journal

At Mount Weather in Virginia, the government expanded an abandoned mine, constructing a small city inside the mountain: reservoir, power plants, sewage plants, cafeterias, a hospital, a crematorium.

From Literature

The State Attorney General's office later concluded that there was no evidence of a crematorium at the site.

From BBC

Authorities believe the couple dropped off the first dog at a crematorium on June 13.

From Los Angeles Times

The deceased dogs were taken to multiple crematoriums and Oldoerp said he believed police were able to retrieve all of their bodies.

From Los Angeles Times