funeral home
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of funeral home
An Americanism dating back to 1935–40
Example Sentences
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Fellow morticians were also alarmed at the uptick in the number of bodies cremated by the Lamb Funeral Home, a respected, family-run establishment and pillar of the Southern California mortuary business for generations.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2025
The dish is found at the Erlong Funeral Home in the southwestern province of Guizhou.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2025
The couple, Jon and Carie Hallford, who owned Return to Nature Funeral Home in Colorado Springs and Penrose, Colo., face 15 federal fraud charges, according to an indictment filed in U.S.
From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2024
Libby Murdaugh was in hospice care Tuesday when she died, according to Peeples-Rhoden Funeral Home in Hampton County.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 20, 2024
Edisto created the Snowberger family motto, “We Live to Serve,” and Allagash engraved it on the Snowberger’s Funeral Home sign.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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