crematory

[ kree-muh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, krem-uh- ]

noun

, plural cre·ma·to·ries.

1. a place, as a funeral establishment, at which cremation is done.
2. a furnace for cremating.

adjective

1. of or relating to cremation.

crematory

/ ˈkrɛmətərɪ; -trɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to cremation or crematoriums

noun

1. See crematorium
   another word (esp US) for crematorium

Word History and Origins

Origin of crematory¹

First recorded in 1875–80; cremate + -ory ²

Example Sentences

At that point, he gets put on the schedule, and he gets picked up by me, the crematory operator, and he goes into the cremation machine.

From Freakonomics

I mean, I was blown away by the fact that it was really hard for you to get a job in a crematory.

From Freakonomics

The book chronicles her first few years working in the funeral industry, and, in particular, working at a crematory in Oakland, California.

From Freakonomics

Most of our crematories in America do have a very Sturm und Drang, heavy, hot, dirty environment.

From Freakonomics

You have this scene which made me want to close the book just for a second and take a step back where you get new floors in your crematory machine.

From Freakonomics

They wanted “to make it weigh enough that the crematory employees would not become suspicious,” says Goorvitch.

From The Daily Beast

There was no longer any one left to gather up the dead; the crematory fire on the Acropolis had gone out.

From Project Gutenberg

She could get the horses out, perhaps, before the log walls became their crematory.

From Project Gutenberg

Solid refuse should be promptly burned, either in the kitchen fire or in an improvised crematory.

From Project Gutenberg

He had omitted to investigate the length of time required to heat the crematory.

From Project Gutenberg

It is then thoroughly mixed with dry ashes from the crematory, and afterwards covered with either grain or grass.

From Project Gutenberg

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