morgue
noun
a place in which bodies are kept, especially the bodies of victims of violence or accidents, pending identification or burial.
morgues
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pluralof morgue.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Her anguish is shared outside morgues as well as in hospitals, where photos of missing persons are plastered on walls and utility poles, written on handwritten pieces of paper.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
He continues to tour hospitals and morgues, following possible leads sent to him from other family members, who continue to dig through rubble.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Individuals were also identified in footage from morgues, including the Kahrizak Forensic Medical Centre, to where many bodies from Tehran and surrounding areas were transferred.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026
Verified footage from various parts of the country showed Iranians searching for the bodies of loved ones in makeshift or overcrowded morgues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
A perfect stream of wagons bearing the dead as fast as they are discovered is constantly filing to the improvised morgues, where the bodies are taken for identification.
From The Johnstown Horror!!! or, Valley of Death, being A Complete and Thrilling Account of the Awful Floods and Their Appalling Ruin by James Herbert Walker
