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morgue

Definition

  • noun: a place where the bodies of dead people are kept until they are buried or cremated
  • noun: a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
  • often used figuratively or in the phrase 'like a morgue' to describe a place that is very quiet and sad
  • synonyms: deadhouse, dead house

Examples

  • The locker room was a 'morgue' after the team lost yet another game.

  • old news stories found in a newspaper 'morgue'

  • The locker room was 'like a morgue'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Go for it, Danny! This hero stuff has its limits. I need a hospital. My shoulder is out of the socket. Will a morgue suffice? Get down, Danny! Give it up, Benedict. The lobby is swarming with cops. I think I can avoid them. But if not, I have a little - - explosive surprise for them. (..)
    1993 Last Action Hero