crematorium

cre·ma·to·ri·um

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kree-muh-tawr-ee-uh m, -tohr-, krem-uh-]
- /ˌkri məˈtɔr i əm, -ˈtoʊr-, ˌkrɛm ə-/
- /ˌkrem.əˈtɔː.ri.əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kree-muh-tawr-ee-uh m, -tohr-, krem-uh-]
- /ˌkri məˈtɔr i əm, -ˈtoʊr-, ˌkrɛm ə-/

Definitions of crematorium word

countable noun crematorium A crematorium is a building in which the bodies of dead people are burned. 3
noun crematorium a building in which corpses are cremated 3
noun plural crematorium a crematory. 1
noun crematorium A place where the bodies of dead people are cremated. 1
noun crematorium building where bodies are incinerated 1

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Origin of crematorium

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

1875-80; Latinization of crematory; see -tory2

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Parts of speech for Crematorium

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Crematorium

crematorium popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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