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
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Overall, the weekend felt a bit like one long field trip to the morgue.
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Matthew Scogin, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
In the hospital morgue, a man could be seen kneeling and bidding farewell to a relative before slamming a refrigerator door in an outburst of grief.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
On Wednesday afternoon, a morgue confirmed Mr. Tenedorio’s death.
—Christina Morales, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
The Asheville hospital set three mobile morgues to be ready for more body recoveries.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Matthew Scogin, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
In the hospital morgue, a man could be seen kneeling and bidding farewell to a relative before slamming a refrigerator door in an outburst of grief.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
On Wednesday afternoon, a morgue confirmed Mr. Tenedorio’s death.
—Christina Morales, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
The Asheville hospital set three mobile morgues to be ready for more body recoveries.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Morgue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/morgue. Accessed 27 Jan. 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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