funeral home
noun
: an establishment with facilities for the preparation of the dead for burial or cremation, for the viewing of the body, and for funerals
called also funeral parlor
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The funeral home was listed for sale for about six months when the district expressed interest.
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Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
During the 1950s and 1960s, civilian ambulances were a jumble of unregulated services operated by hospitals, police and fire departments, and funeral homes.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
Patrick died of natural causes in his Fairfax, Va., home, a local funeral home told ESPN.
—Zach Powell, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
The buildings would replace what is now a parking lot that used to serve a funeral home that was demolished in 2023.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2025
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Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
During the 1950s and 1960s, civilian ambulances were a jumble of unregulated services operated by hospitals, police and fire departments, and funeral homes.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
Patrick died of natural causes in his Fairfax, Va., home, a local funeral home told ESPN.
—Zach Powell, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
The buildings would replace what is now a parking lot that used to serve a funeral home that was demolished in 2023.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2025
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“Funeral home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funeral%20home. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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