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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To qualify, travelers are usually required to book directly through the airline and provide documentation, such as a death certificate, funeral home contact information or proof of relationship.
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Layla Melendez, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
James was a former employee of the funeral home under Macon’s management.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Fire trucks lined up outside a funeral home in Chicago’s southwest suburbs on a gray and rainy Tuesday morning for the funeral of Michael Altman, a Chicago firefighter who died while working to put out a Rogers Park fire earlier this month.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
But supporters are encouraged to line the route from the funeral home to the cemetery, beginning at 103rd Street and Cicero Avenue.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Layla Melendez, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
James was a former employee of the funeral home under Macon’s management.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Fire trucks lined up outside a funeral home in Chicago’s southwest suburbs on a gray and rainy Tuesday morning for the funeral of Michael Altman, a Chicago firefighter who died while working to put out a Rogers Park fire earlier this month.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
But supporters are encouraged to line the route from the funeral home to the cemetery, beginning at 103rd Street and Cicero Avenue.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for funeral home
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“Funeral home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funeral%20home. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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