Columbarium (Noun)
Meaning 1
A niche for a funeral urn containing the ashes of the cremated dead.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
A sepulchral vault or other structure having recesses in the walls to receive cinerary urns.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Hypernyms
Meaning 3
A birdhouse for pigeons.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The local park installed a columbarium to provide a safe haven for the pigeons to nest and raise their young.
- The columbarium was designed with small compartments to mimic the natural nesting sites of pigeons in rocky cliffs.
- As I walked through the city, I noticed a columbarium attached to the side of a building, providing a home for the urban pigeon population.
- The columbarium was a popular spot for birdwatchers, who would come to observe the pigeons as they flitted in and out of their cozy nesting boxes.
- After the old church was renovated, a columbarium was installed in the bell tower to attract pigeons and other birds to the area.