crematory
Americannoun
plural
crematories-
a place, as a funeral establishment, at which cremation is done.
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a furnace for cremating.
adjective
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of crematory
Example Sentences
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Many of the pacemakers come from Implant Recycling, LLC, a Michigan environmental and recycling company that services the crematory and cemetery industries.
From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2024
She visited a crematory and a crowded hospital, where rolling beds lined the hallway.
From New York Times • May 13, 2024
Then last year, the business was slapped with a $21,000 judgement for not paying for “a couple hundred cremations,” according to public records and Lisa Epps, attorney for the crematory Wilbert Funeral Services.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2024
“We live in a death-denying society,” says Melinda Ramos, a licensed embalmer, funeral director and crematory manager in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2023
“In fact,” he said, “the general plan of the furnace was not unlike that of a crematory for dead bodies, and with the provision already described there would be absolutely no odor from the furnace.”
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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