An urn is a special container used to keep ashes after someone is cremated. It is often made from metal or clay and can be decorative or plain.
The ashes were kept in a small urn.
Grandma's ashes are in a beautiful urn.
An urn can be a big, fancy vase or pot, often used in gardens or homes for decoration or to hold water or wine long ago.
The garden had stone urns with flowers.
She placed the plants in an ancient urn.
In math and statistics, an urn is a container holding objects like balls. People use it to explain or study chance and probability.
The urn had red and blue balls inside.
We picked a ball from the urn at random.
An urn can also mean a big jar or pot used in old times to store food, water, or other liquids. It was often made of metal or clay.
The kitchen had an old urn for water.
They heated soup in a large metal urn.
An urn can be a special container that keeps drinks like coffee or tea hot. It is used in parties or meetings for serving many people.
The urn kept the coffee hot all day.
They poured hot water from the urn.
An urn in archaeology is a special container discovered in ancient graves. It usually held human ashes or valuable items as part of a burial ritual.
The tomb contained a beautifully decorated urn.
Archaeologists found an urn with old ashes.
Sometimes, an urn is used symbolically to represent a prize or an offering. It can be a trophy or a special container given in ceremonies.
The winner received a golden urn as a prize.
The urn symbolized victory in the contest.
