columbarium
noun
col·um·bar·i·um
ˌkä-ləm-ˈber-ē-əm 
plural columbaria
ˌkä-ləm-ˈber-ē-ə
1
: a structure of vaults lined with recesses for cinerary urns
2
: a recess in a columbarium
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The crematory, which was built in the fifties, shares a building with the executive offices, a columbarium, and two modern chapels.
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Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Remains end up either in a niche purchased in the columbarium, or sprinkled on the cemetery's Memorial Green set aside for that purpose.
—Heller McAlpin, NPR, 28 Apr. 2025
But on a dreary Sunday afternoon last fall, bouquets of white roses and blue hydrangeas enlivened the Spanish marble columbarium where Drakeo the Ruler is interred.
—Jeff Weiss, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Regent Barbara Weitz suggested building a columbarium under the football field where fans could have their ashes inurned as part of Memorial Stadium’s next renovation.
—Jayna Bardahl, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
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Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Remains end up either in a niche purchased in the columbarium, or sprinkled on the cemetery's Memorial Green set aside for that purpose.
—Heller McAlpin, NPR, 28 Apr. 2025
But on a dreary Sunday afternoon last fall, bouquets of white roses and blue hydrangeas enlivened the Spanish marble columbarium where Drakeo the Ruler is interred.
—Jeff Weiss, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Regent Barbara Weitz suggested building a columbarium under the football field where fans could have their ashes inurned as part of Memorial Stadium’s next renovation.
—Jayna Bardahl, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Columbarium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/columbarium. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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