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

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Noah Tobin, a Navy special warfare boat operator from Valley Center who died in a parachute training accident in Porterville last week, was taken to an Escondido funeral home Monday by a motorcade that covered about 270 miles. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025 Meanwhile, parents of children who were campers at Camp Mystic arrived at a funeral home nearby to learn what bodies had been recovered. Sam Gillette, People.com, 7 July 2025 Worrell made a down payment of $3,000, and the funeral home agreed to complete sanitary care and dress the body, per the lawsuit. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 2 July 2025 Fireworks can’t be discharged within 600 feet of a church, hospital, funeral home, public or private school or within 200 feet of where fireworks are stored, sold or offered for sale. Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for funeral home

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of funeral home was in 1895

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“Funeral home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funeral%20home. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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funeral home

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

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