noun
- a tall, rounded vase, especially one used to hold the ashes of a cremated person
- a large metal container with a tap, used for making and serving tea or coffee
Examples
- The family placed the ceramic urn on the mantelpiece.
- Her grandfather’s ashes were kept in a marble urn.
- The coffee urn in the office break room was always empty by noon.
- They filled the tea urn for the wedding reception.
- The ancient Greek urn was displayed in the museum.
- She plugged in the electric urn to heat water for the party.