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

More than 50 decomposing bodies were found at the Far South Side funeral home last week. — Dave Savini, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

He had been shot at least five times – in his right arm, his left leg, his right foot, and twice in his abdomen, said Constance DiAngelo, a forensic pathologist who reviewed funeral home photographs of Beloozerov’s body at CNN’s request. — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

During a walkthrough of the facility, the regulator and three officers encountered the remains stored in different areas of the funeral home unrefrigerated, according to a police incident report. — Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

Business records identify Clark Morgan, whom state officials describe as Johanna Morgan's husband, as president of the funeral home. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 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