crematorium
nounUK /ˌkreməˈtɔːriəm/
US /ˌkriːməˈtɔːriəm/
A place where a body is burned after someone dies.
The family gathered at the crematorium for a quiet service.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The furnace or chamber used for cremation.
The crematorium was checked by the technician before the service.
3. A building or room attached to a funeral facility where cremations take place.
The new crematorium opened next to the town cemetery.
4. Figuratively, a place of destruction by fire.
The old warehouse became a crematorium for discarded papers.