urn

Everyday

1. An urn is a tall vase, often with a lid, used for decoration or to hold the ashes of a person who has died. tree →
2. An urn is also a large metal container with a tap, used for making and serving tea or coffee. tree →

In the lessons

In church life and family loss, ashes may be kept in an urn after cremation. At school fetes and church halls, a tea urn keeps water hot. Phrases: a tea urn, an urn of ashes.

Examples

• Grandpa's ashes are in an urn on the shelf. tree →
• The church hall has a big tea urn. tree →
• The ancient Greeks made beautiful urns. tree →
• Be careful, the urn is hot. tree →
• The urn was filled with flowers. tree →
• We poured tea from the urn at the fair. tree →
• When all was consumed the bones of Patroclus were carefully collected and inclosed in a golden urn. tree →

Note

Countable. Homophone: «earn» (to get money for work). Safety: tea urns are very hot.