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

My grandparents founded this funeral home 70 years ago. —J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025

The owner of multiple funeral homes faces a larceny charge after state police said he was found to have allegedly stolen more than $70,000 in prepayments from clients. —Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2025

Licensing requirements can vary by state, and some states require additional licenses for different aspects of mortuary science and funeral direction, such as cremation, running a funeral home or embalming, according to Indeed.com. —Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025

Then the bodies are released to funeral homes so the families can make final arrangements. —Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 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