Meaning & use

morgue

noun·Everyday

A place, typically in a hospital or police facility, where dead bodies are kept before burial or autopsy.

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The coroner examined the body at the city morgue early that morning.

Detectives visited the morgue to confirm the identity of the victim.

A note on using this word

Mourge is a common misspelling of morgue; remember it has no 'u' after the 'o'.

Words with a similar meaning

mortuary

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