1
: a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
2
: a collection of reference works and files of reference material in a newspaper or news periodical office
Examples of morgue in a Sentence
old news stories found in a newspaper morgue
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The spokesman, Carlos Hernández, said the bodies of 36 men and 15 women had been sent to a provincial morgue set up for the accident.
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Reuters, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2025
Gravelly Point Park, the destination for plane watchers, is now the site of a makeshift morgue.
—Ray Sanchez and Chelsea Bailey, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
Gravelly Point Park, a popular spot for plane watchers, has now become the site of a makeshift morgue.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
Red tents popped up near Audi Field, a makeshift morgue.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
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Reuters, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2025
Gravelly Point Park, the destination for plane watchers, is now the site of a makeshift morgue.
—Ray Sanchez and Chelsea Bailey, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
Gravelly Point Park, a popular spot for plane watchers, has now become the site of a makeshift morgue.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
Red tents popped up near Audi Field, a makeshift morgue.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Morgue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/morgue. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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morgue
noun1
: a place where the bodies of the dead are kept temporarily until they are identified or released for burial
2
: a department of a newspaper where reference material is filed
Medical Definition
morgue
noun
: a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
Legal Definition
morgue
noun
: a place where the bodies of persons found dead are kept until identified and claimed by relatives or released for burial or autopsy
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