Meaning of the word columbarium in English

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columbarium

US /ˌkɑː.ləmˈber.i.əm/

UK /ˌkɒl.əmˈbeə.ri.əm/

a room or building with niches for urns containing the ashes of the dead

Example:

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The family placed their loved one's urn in the new columbarium.

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Many cemeteries now offer a columbarium as an option for cremation burial.

Synonym:

ossuary mausoleum crypt vault tomb