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 buildings would replace what is now a parking lot that used to serve a funeral home that was demolished in 2023. —Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2025

Dale died on Thursday, April 24, according to an online obituary from a funeral home based in Bieber's hometown of Stratford, Ontario. —Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025

McClatchy News reached out to the funeral home April 21 and was awaiting a response. —Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025

Monday’s hearing likely marks the final chapter in a case that began when the FBI raided the funeral home in February 2018, following a Reuters investigation that found Sunset Mesa to be unlike any other business in the country. —Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 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