Definition of "mortuaries" [mortuaries]

• Plural form of mortuary. (noun)

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• "Film clips showed corpses in mortuaries, clouds of smoke, the sound of explosions and gunfire, and demonstrators chanting "Allahu Akbar" God is great."
• "Surely the reason that corpses take longer to decompose is simply that mortuaries are now air conditioned as a matter of course."
• "It also is commonly used as a preservative in medical laboratories, mortuaries and consumer products including some hair straightening products."