crematory

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adjective

Pertaining to the act of cremating bodies.

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crematoriumcremation chamber
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Meanings

adjectivecrematory (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePertaining to the act of cremating bodies.
nouncrematory (plural crematories)

plural crematories

  1. The establishment or furnace that cremates bodies.

    Synonyms: crematorium

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe establishment or furnace that cremates bodies.

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crematorium

More synonyms by meaning

nouna mortuary where corpses are cremated

Similar
crematorium
Broader
morguemortuarydead room

nouna furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes

Similar
crematoriumcremation chamber
Broader
furnace
Also see
crematorium

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From cremate + -ory.

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Translations

French crématoire
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Italian crematorio
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Latin cremātōrius
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Portuguese crematório
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Spanish crematorio
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APA

crematory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crematory

MLA

“crematory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crematory. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crematory,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crematory.

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