1
: a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
2
: a collection of reference works and files of reference material in a newspaper or news periodical office
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Outside hospitals, temporary shelters and improvised morgues, relatives continue posting photographs and names of missing family members on social media, hoping someone might recognize them or provide information about their fate.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
4 July 2026
The morgue that serves La Guaira is makeshift—a white tent on a dock lined with body bags and coffins.
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Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
Authorities had to set up a makeshift morgue for the bodies and take DNA from the parents of some students to determine the identities of the victims.
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Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
On an average night at the time, the morgue received 17 bodies.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
4 July 2026
The morgue that serves La Guaira is makeshift—a white tent on a dock lined with body bags and coffins.
—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
Authorities had to set up a makeshift morgue for the bodies and take DNA from the parents of some students to determine the identities of the victims.
—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
On an average night at the time, the morgue received 17 bodies.
—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
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“Morgue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/morgue. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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morgue
noun1
: a place where the bodies of the dead are kept temporarily until they are identified or released for burial
2
: a department of a newspaper where reference material is filed
Medical Definition
morgue
noun
: a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
Legal Definition
morgue
noun
: a place where the bodies of persons found dead are kept until identified and claimed by relatives or released for burial or autopsy
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