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

Gas shortages were so severe that a man in Güines, a town near Havana, Cuba, posted a video of himself on social media carrying the body of a dead friend in a three-wheeled bicycle to a funeral home because no cars were available. —Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025

Authorities said Chavis allegedly got into a confrontation with two people from another funeral home that Chavis had a long-standing business dispute with. —Christine Pelisek, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025

The funeral home couldn’t fit everyone, so they were directed to a holding area in a tent where the line snaked around like airport security on a Monday morning. —Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025

According to the report, Wagner also owns a funeral home in Belle Plaine. —Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 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