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

Examples of funeral home in a Sentence

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More information from the family will be coming in a funeral home obituary. Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024 Three other Ohio funeral homes, which also have on-site event space for receptions, have been previously granted liquor licenses, per the Ohio Liquor Control's database. Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024 An online obituary uploaded to a local funeral home website said Vergara loved art, singing and playing keyboard in her family's worship band. Patrick Smith, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024 One person was killed and nine others wounded in a mass shooting and fiery car crash at a funeral home in suburban Baltimore on Tuesday night, police said. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for funeral home 

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of funeral home was in 1895

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“Funeral home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funeral%20home. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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funeral home

noun
: a place where the dead are prepared for burial or cremation and funerals are held

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