morgue

noun
UK: /mɔːɡ/
US: /mɔːrɡ/

  1. A place where dead bodies are kept temporarily, usually to be identified or claimed.

    1. The body was sent to the city morgue today. [ ] [ ]
    2. After the accident, victims' families went to the morgue to identify their relatives. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

mortuary deadhouse

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "morgue" is /mɔːɡ/ in British English and /mɔːrɡ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "morgue": mortuary, deadhouse.

Example usage of "morgue": "The body was sent to the city morgue today.". More examples on the page.