Synonyms for
Morgue
Definition
A place where dead bodies are kept before they are identified or buried.
Synonyms & similar words
Example sentences
- The police took the dead body to the morgue for investigation.
- The family of the deceased went to the morgue to identify the body.
- The morgue was overcrowded with dead bodies during the war.
- The hospital's morgue was under renovation.
- The morgue attendant was responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the facility.
Quotes
I've got a friend who is a coroner, and I'm going to go on ride-alongs with him. I'm doing research for a morgue scene in a future book. - Michael Connelly
I don't go to the morgue. I don't do that. - Larry David
I think it's important to bring the morgue into the living room sometimes, get it out of the closet, so to speak, and let a little daylight in. - Susan Orlean