A mortuary is a place where people who have died are buried. Mortuaries are usually located in funeral homes, but they can also be found in hospitals.
The mortuary is a very disturbing place.
The mortuary is a place where the dead are brought before they are buried.
noun
a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
Synonyms:
ADJ
of or relating to or characteristic of death
ADJ
of or relating to a funeral
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It would be scary to be in a mortuary.
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He is introduced at the game's beginning in the mortuary.
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To the east, of the Pyramid sat the mortuary temple.
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The coffins of the dead were lined adjacent to the mortuary.
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The laundry room down in the basement is the old mortuary.
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The lower ground contains the canteen, the pharmacy and the mortuary.
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In 1902, a mortuary chapel was built in the lower level of the cathedral.
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She sits resignedly on a curb at the mortuary's car park.
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Comer and the mortuary challenged the state's decision to revoke their licenses.
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The former mortuary and a part of the western wall are still in place.