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morgue

noun
/mɔːrɡ/

Meaning

a place where dead bodies are kept, especially to be identified or claimed

Example Sentences

The police took the body to the morgue for identification.

Synonyms

mortuary, funeral home, chapel of rest

Antonyms

hospital, home

Collocations

city morgue, public morgue, morgue attendant

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