noun
crematorium
kreh-muh-TAW-reerm
noun
1
A building where dead bodies are cremated.
"The service was held at the local crematorium."
How to Use Crematorium
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe place where cremations happen.
UK vs US
American English more often uses "crematory".
Easily confused with
crematory
Word Forms
crematoriums plural, crematoria plural
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Etymology
From New Latin crematorium, "a place for burning" — built on the same root as "cremate".