morgue

[US]/mɔːg/
[UK]/mɔrɡ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.mortuary;archives, record room.

Example Sentences

she put us in that draughty morgue of a sitting room.

The body was taken to the morgue for examination.

The detective visited the morgue to gather evidence.

The morgue is where autopsies are performed.

The morgue attendant prepares bodies for identification.

Families often visit the morgue to identify their loved ones.

The morgue is kept at a low temperature to preserve the bodies.

The morgue is a somber and quiet place.

The morgue is an essential part of forensic investigations.

The morgue is equipped with refrigeration units to store bodies.

The morgue is where the deceased are temporarily held before burial or cremation.

Real-world Examples

31st and 1st is the city morgue.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 2

Searched that morgue for 45 minutes.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 2

And outside the morgue, there is a decorated car waiting.

Source: BBC Listening February 2015 Collection

You want to go to the morgue?

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

A body just landed in the morgue.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

Talked to the morgue guy this morning.

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

Drinks and a trip to the morgue?

Source: English little tyrant

If you visit your local morgue, you'll find the bodies of good people who made bad choices.

Source: Deadly Women

Not my final stop, I hope. City morgue, downtown.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 3

Body's been in the morgue, donated to science.

Source: Canadian drama "Saving Hope" Season 1

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