funeral home
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of funeral home
An Americanism dating back to 1935–40
Example Sentences
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Kayne still finds laughs throughout the rest of the show — he shows on a screen the receipt from the funeral home that says, “Thank you, please come again.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
That meant cutting off a coat’s emblem on the pocket, buttons and name tags in the lining, then taking what was left to a local funeral home for cremation.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
Kevin Moxon, a former police officer who opened a funeral home in Hull six months before the investigation, claims he was warned about Bush.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
An obituary posted on a funeral home website after Dyer's death said he was "sweet, gentle, quiet, kind and very caring to those he loved".
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
At Snowberger’s there is always a covered-dish dinner back at the funeral home after the graveside service.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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