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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On the other hand, Bannon wrote the album closer in a funeral home parking lot, and his lyrics lament the fact that death is the easiest way to bring people together.
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Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2026
And it was provided only old paper maps and stacks of interment cards that listed names, dates and funeral homes.
—Robbyn Abbitt, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
The corpse abuse revelations spurred changes to Colorado’s lax funeral home regulations.
—Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Current Oklahoma law requires anyone selling caskets to be a licensed funeral director operating out of a funeral home.
—Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 6 Feb. 2026
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Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2026
And it was provided only old paper maps and stacks of interment cards that listed names, dates and funeral homes.
—Robbyn Abbitt, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
The corpse abuse revelations spurred changes to Colorado’s lax funeral home regulations.
—Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Current Oklahoma law requires anyone selling caskets to be a licensed funeral director operating out of a funeral home.
—Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Funeral home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funeral%20home. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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