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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Two co-owners of a Colorado funeral home where around 190 decomposing bodies were found last year pleaded guilty Thursday to federal fraud charges, officials said. Phil Helsel, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024 Waterman claimed the baby -- Valkyrie -- as her own and later took the baby's body to a funeral home to be cremated to conceal her crimes, Kelleher said. Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 16 Oct. 2024 That activity is so powerful because no matter what the students do, all roads lead to the funeral home, where this character is ultimately murdered by her husband. Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 15 Oct. 2024 Stacy Holzman asked the funeral home, according to CBS News. Christina Coulter, Fox News, 29 Sep. 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 14 Nov. 2024.

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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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