mor·tu·ary
ˈmȯr-chə-ˌwer-ē 
-chü-ˌer-
1
: of or relating to the burial of the dead
2
: of, relating to, or characteristic of death
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Examples of mortuary in a Sentence
Adjective
the huge department store's mortuary atmosphere in its sad, last weeks of operation
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Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2023
When mortuary workers came for her body, the others filed out silently behind them, Rhea Shapiro, a longtime friend who was present, recalled.
—Alex Williams, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2022
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Adjective
Jonathan Michael, a former NHS chief executive who led the inquiry, ultimately recommended surveillance cameras be installed in the mortuary and post-mortem room, and that non-mortuary workers and contractors be accompanied to the mortuary by another staff member.
—Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2023
When mortuary workers came for her body, the others filed out silently behind them, Rhea Shapiro, a longtime friend who was present, recalled.
—Alex Williams, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2022
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“Mortuary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mortuary. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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mortuary
1 of 2 noun
mor·tu·ary
ˈmȯr-chə-ˌwer-ē
plural mortuaries
: a place in which the bodies of the dead are kept until burial
especially
: funeral home
mortuary
2 of 2 adjective
: of or relating to death or burial of the dead
Medical Definition
mortuary
1 of 2 adjective
mor·tu·ary
ˈmȯr-chə-ˌwer-ē
1
: of or relating to the burial of the dead
2
: of, relating to, or characteristic of death
mortuary
2 of 2 noun
plural mortuaries
: a place in which dead bodies are kept and prepared for burial or cremation
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