An urn is a large, hollow vase that's usually made of metal or clay. Some urns are used for making coffee or tea, others are made to put someone’s ashes in. Go figure. URN can mean a container for ashes, a container for hot drinks, or a symbol of death. Learn more about the different meanings, pronunciation, and translations of URN with Cambridge Dictionary. Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word urn, a tall decorated container for ashes or a large metal container for tea or soup. See examples, synonyms and word origin. urn (third-person singular simple present urns, present participle urning, simple past and past participle urned) (transitive) To place in an urn.
