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

The Cook County medical examiner’s office has identified all 55 people whose remains were found decomposing inside a Southeast Side funeral home this summer, authorities told the Tribune. — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

More than two months after authorities found dozens of decomposing bodies inside the South Chicago Chapel on the Far South Side, the Cook County Medical Examiner's office has identified all 55 people whose bodies were found inside the funeral home. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Leonard returned two years ago to take over the funeral home when her father, who purchased it in the 1990s, became ill. — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Bliss, who is Black, lives in the tiny Oregon town of Larch Heights on the top floor of the funeral home that her parents run. — Literary Hub, 1 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