urn
/ɜrn/
noun
- A container, often with a lid and a base, used for holding the ashes of a cremated body.
- The cemetery has a special wall where urns can be placed.
- He chose a simple wooden urn for his father's remains.
- The family placed the urn containing their grandmother's ashes on the mantelpiece.
- A large metal container with a tap, used for making and serving tea or coffee.
- The office has a coffee urn that keeps the coffee hot all morning.
- She filled the urn with water and added tea bags for the party.
- The caterer brought a large urn of hot chocolate for the outdoor event.
- A decorative vase or container, often used as a garden ornament or in a formal setting.
- The museum displayed a Greek urn from the 5th century BC.
- She planted flowers in a tall ceramic urn on the patio.
- Two stone urns flanked the entrance to the mansion.
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