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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Further visitation at the funeral home on Monday from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 Jefferson County budget impasse threatens services The Jefferson County coroner has taken the precautionary measure of relocating bodies from his office to area funeral homes because of the Quorum Court's inability to pass a budget and pay the county's utility bills. Eplunus Colvin, arkansasonline.com, 28 Jan. 2025 The newborn was reportedly found by a local funeral home director who was passing the baby box door, which is located on the outside of the church for privacy purposes, per CNN. Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025 Researchers have found unhealthy concentrations of the chemical in child care centers, funeral homes and even bakeries. Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 9 Dec. 2024 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 13 Feb. 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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