morgue

• Lieu où l'on conserve les corps des personnes décédées, en particulier en attendant leur identification, l'autopsie ou l'inhumation.

A building or room where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation.

1. MortuaryB2formal

   A facility, typically a room or building, where deceased human bodies are stored temporarily for identification, autopsy, or before burial or cremation.

   Morgue (dépositoire de corps)

   • The body was taken to the morgue for an autopsy.
   • Detectives visited the morgue to identify the victim.
   • The morgue was quiet and cold, with rows of refrigerated drawers.

   Synonymesfuneral homefuneral parlormortuary