Vocabulary Entry

morgue

|noun • verb

noun

A place where dead bodies are kept, especially for examination or until burial.

Example Sentences

"The investigator took the evidence to the morgue for analysis."

"After the accident, the police transported the bodies to the local morgue."

"The morgue was filled with the sound of hushed voices and moving gurneys."

verb

Example Sentences

"The medical examiner decided to morgue the unidentified body until further identification could be made."

"After the autopsy, they will morgue the remains for the family."

"In the film, the detective had to morgue the body before the case could proceed."