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, which also worked with human remains, was only alleged by authorities to have defrauded customers who brought in their pets but the investigation identified more than 6,500 victims from Allegheny, Armstrong, Washington and Westmoreland counties, officials continued.
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Jon Haworth, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
The funeral home cases over the years prompted lawmakers to pass sweeping new regulations of the funeral home industry in Colorado last year, which previously had little oversight.
—Jesse Bedayn, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2025
The funeral home was listed for sale for about six months when the district expressed interest.
—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
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Jon Haworth, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
The funeral home cases over the years prompted lawmakers to pass sweeping new regulations of the funeral home industry in Colorado last year, which previously had little oversight.
—Jesse Bedayn, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2025
The funeral home was listed for sale for about six months when the district expressed interest.
—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
See All Example Sentences for funeral home
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“Funeral home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funeral%20home. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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