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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In Kathmandu, families of some of the missing foreigners said they were combing hospitals and morgues for any information.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
"We've searched for him in hospitals, in morgues – everywhere," his stepfather, Jose Alejandro Abache, told BBC Mundo.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 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
The medic advised them to check the morgues, Parviz said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 1, 2026
There were nightmares that frightened me—frightened me, Arthur, a grown man who had dissected countless cadavers in morgues and medical schools.
From Doom of the House of Duryea by Earl Peirce
