crematorium

noun

cre·​ma·​to·​ri·​um ˌkrē-mə-ˈtȯr-ē-əm 

ˌkre-

plural crematoria ˌkrē-mə-ˈtȯr-ē-ə 

ˌkre-

or crematoriums

: an establishment or structure in which the bodies of the dead are cremated

He had two funerals in the morning, both bodies due for the crematorium afterward …

—Jack Higgins

The depositions enabled the commission to gather further evidence from coroners and from the files in morgues, mortuaries and crematoriums.

—Alfred Stepan

Examples of crematorium in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Of Père-Lachaise's 3,000 new occupants per year, nearly 2,000 are cremated in the cemetery's crematorium. —Heller McAlpin, NPR, 28 Apr. 2025

Evans’ body was picked up from Savory and Sons, according to the family and a crematorium, the outlet added. —David Chiu, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025

McNaughton attempted to track down the origin of the ashes, but the only available information indicated that the pet had been cremated at Abbey Glen, a crematorium with locations in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025

His final stop before liberation was the cold crematorium, where the Nazis stacked prisoners in bunks just above their own excrement to die. —Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for crematorium

• auditorium
• cladosporium
• eupatorium
• moratorium
• sanatorium
• conservatorium
• helminthosporium
• corium
• emporium
• scriptorium
• tentorium
• triforium

Kids Definition

crematorium

noun

cre·​ma·​to·​ri·​um ˌkrē-mə-ˈtōr-ē-əm 

ˌkrem-ə-,

-ˈtȯr-

plural crematoriums or crematoria -ē-ə 

: crematory entry 1

Medical Definition

crematorium

noun

cre·​ma·​to·​ri·​um ˌkrē-mə-ˈtōr-ē-əm, ˌkrem-ə-, -ˈtȯr- 

plural crematoriums or crematoria -ē-ə 

: crematory