The meaning of MORTUARY is of or relating to the burial of the dead. How to use mortuary in a sentence.

/ ˈmɔr·tʃuˌer·i / Add to word list a funeral home (Definition of mortuary from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

MORTUARY definition: funeral home. See examples of mortuary used in a sentence.

Definition of mortuary noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. a room or building, for example part of a hospital, in which dead bodies are kept before they are buried or cremated (= …

A place, especially a funeral home, where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation. 1. Of or relating to burial practices. 2. Relating to or characteristic of death.

Mortuary definition: A place, especially a funeral home, where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation.

A mortuary is a room or area, often in a hospital, where dead bodies are kept. You can also use the word mortuary to talk about a funeral home.

The term ‘mortuary’ refers to a facility or establishment that handles the deceased, typically providing services related to the preparation of bodies for funerals, storage, and often aiding families in the …

There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word mortuary, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

A mortuary is a place where the bodies of deceased people are kept temporarily for identification, post-mortem examination, or until they are prepared for burial or cremation.