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

Recent Examples on the Web

After seminary, Hamilton began building a church, holding the first services in the chapel of a funeral home in 1990. — Emma Green, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026

Starkes, accused of leaving a canary in a birdcage outside in 50-degree weather and breaking a window at a nearby funeral home, is also charged with animal cruelty and criminally damaging property, police said. — Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Now called Mortuary Manor, the 60,000-square-foot (5,580-square-meter) building serves as a funeral home museum and much more. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

Serenity follows Zoey, a funeral home employee who must set aside her personal struggles to support Katherine, a mother who is grieving the loss of her daughter. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for funeral home

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Kids Definition

funeral home

noun

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