funeral home

American  

noun

1. an establishment where the dead are prepared for burial or cremation, where the body may be viewed, and where funeral services are sometimes held.

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Etymology

Origin of funeral home

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40

Example Sentences

After being discharged from hospital, Joshua visited the funeral home where their bodies were "being prepared for repatriation", the statement added.

From BBC

After leaving the hospital on Wednesday, Joshua and his mother paid their respects at the funeral home where the bodies of his friends were being prepared for repatriation.

From Barron's

After leaving the hospital, Joshua and his mother paid their respects at the funeral home where the bodies of his friends were "being prepared for repatriation", the statement said.

From Barron's

After leaving the hospital on Wednesday, the Briton visited the funeral home where the bodies of his friends were "being prepared for repatriation", the joint statement added.

From BBC

But the community in the village gathered at the local funeral home know the work also comes at a price, with the loss of two young lives full of promise.

From BBC