funeral home

American  

noun

funeral homes plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• funeral homes
  plural

Etymology

Origin of funeral home

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40

Example Sentences

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funeral home

Concerns about the treatment of the dead in both mortuary and funeral home settings did not begin with the Robert Bush case.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

The funeral home was also described as "dirty and unkempt", with flowers, teddies and cards strewn on the floor - items "loved ones would have wanted" for their deceased family members.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Based in a leafy New Jersey suburb 17 miles west of Wall Street, neighboring a funeral home and an optometrist, Yorkville would seem an unlikely candidate for financial adviser to the president’s namesake company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

“He’s by far the most famous person that ever came out of Central,” said Al Cumbie, 74, the town’s former mayor and manager of the local funeral home.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

When my great-uncle Elvin died last year, a parade of black cars transported his casket from the funeral home to the cemetery.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller