Dead Room (Noun)
Meaning
A building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The hospital's dead room was located in the basement, away from the main patient areas.
- After the autopsy, the body was taken to the dead room to await pickup by the funeral home.
- The mortuary's dead room was equipped with refrigerated units to slow down the decomposition process.
- The police investigation was delayed because the body had been stored in the dead room for several days before being discovered.
- The funeral director led the family to the dead room to pay their respects to the deceased before the viewing.