Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

autopsy

[aw-top-see, aw-tuhp-] / ˈɔ tɒp si, ˈɔ təp- /
NOUN
examination of dead body
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

A truck identified as the "Special Hospital Waste Unit" arrived to collect the autopsy waste.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

The accident comes a week after a carriage horse called Deniz died in Central Park from eating a toxic plant, according to the initial autopsy results.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

The autopsy was supposed to examine a loss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The committee’s chairman, Ken Martin, shared the postelection autopsy after coming under intense pressure from Democratic operatives, and apologized for how he handled its release.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

The autopsy report she later received showed my father had had ninety-percent blockage of the arteries before he died of a heart attack at the age of seventy-four.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan




Vocabulary lists containing autopsy


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "autopsy" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com