funeral home
Americannoun
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funeral homes
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of funeral home
An Americanism dating back to 1935–40
Example Sentences
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When Olson bought his funeral home 25 years ago, it had two chapels.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2026
“You don’t have to just go to a funeral home for a funeral,” Olson said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2026
The candidate made millions after selling his funeral home businesses to a private equity firm.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
Then one day last October, as he and his siblings were at a funeral home choosing an urn for their father’s ashes, Stafford, 49, got an unexpected message.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
Order flowers from Snowberger’s Flowers next door, and they’ll be at the funeral home before you are, where they’ll dress up the Serenity Suite.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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