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

While the Lynch family name is known throughout metro Detroit for funeral homes, Paddy Lynch, now 41, and the third generation to work in the family business, is also an entrepreneur who is making a name for himself in unlikely fields. —Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025

The alleged behavior of the funeral home owners left a lasting impression on some families. —Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Wednesday Pays a Visit to Her Grandmama Hester Frump manages funeral homes and graveyards. —Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025

Their ranks include medics, nurses and nurse practitioners, a physician, a library director, an attorney, 11 funeral home owners or employees, and at least three with more than two jobs. —Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 26 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for funeral home

• acrosome
• aerodrome
• catacomb
• centrosome
• chromosome
• cytochrome
• hippodrome
• honeycomb
• liposome
• meerschaum
• metronome
• microtome

Kids Definition

funeral home

noun

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