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mortuary
DEFINITIONS OF:
mortuary
1
n
a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
Synonyms:
dead room
,
morgue
Types:
crematorium
,
crematory
a mortuary where corpses are cremated
funeral chapel
,
funeral church
,
funeral home
,
funeral parlor
,
funeral parlour
,
funeral-residence
a mortuary where those who knew the deceased can come to pay their last respects
Type of:
building
,
edifice
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
adj
of or relating to or characteristic of death
adj
of or relating to a funeral
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