1
: a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
2
: a collection of reference works and files of reference material in a newspaper or news periodical office
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One doctor told Agence France-Presse that the nearby hospital and morgue were filling up with bodies.
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Abdourahmane Diallo, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2024
The post-Dutton death trauma continues when the governor's corpse is thoroughly examined in the morgue.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
Penny solves mysteries and murders stemming from the San Francisco morgue, aided by her over-confident extrovert sister, also named Penny, an attorney in the D.A.’s office.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
Summers said her office helped deliver a new state-of-the-art county morgue and coroner’s office on time and on budget and has solved five cold cases that returned the remains to their families.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2024
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Abdourahmane Diallo, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2024
The post-Dutton death trauma continues when the governor's corpse is thoroughly examined in the morgue.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
Penny solves mysteries and murders stemming from the San Francisco morgue, aided by her over-confident extrovert sister, also named Penny, an attorney in the D.A.’s office.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
Summers said her office helped deliver a new state-of-the-art county morgue and coroner’s office on time and on budget and has solved five cold cases that returned the remains to their families.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Morgue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/morgue. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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morgue
noun1
: a place where the bodies of the dead are kept temporarily until they are identified or released for burial
2
: a department of a newspaper where reference material is filed
Medical Definition
morgue
noun
: a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
Legal Definition
morgue
noun
: a place where the bodies of persons found dead are kept until identified and claimed by relatives or released for burial or autopsy
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