crematoriumnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌkrem.əˈtɔː.ri.əm/us/ˌkrem.əˈtɔːr.i.əm/plural crematoriums or crematoria uk/-ə/usUS also crematory, us/ˈkriː.mə.tɔːr.i/uka building where dead people's bodies are burned, usually as part of a funeral ceremony
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Places where bodies are buried or cremated
- burial ground
- catacomb
- cemetery
- charnel house
- churchyard
- crypt
- grave
- graveside
- graveyard
- mausoleum
- necropolis
- pyre
- resting place
- sepulchre
- the Pyramids
- tomb
- vault