Definition of CREMATORIUM

crematorium

Plural: crematoria, crematoriums

Noun

  • a mortuary where corpses are cremated
  • a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes
  • A place where the bodies of dead people are cremated.

Origin / Etymology

From New Latin crematorium.

Synonyms

cremation chamber, crematory

Scrabble Score: 17

crematorium: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
crematorium: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
crematorium: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

crematorium: valid Words With Friends Word