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 his mother died — a loss reflected in his fiction — he moved in with his now-wife and was on call to help with her funeral home.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

“We had to wait until the ashes cooled down to make sure we weren’t leaving buttons or anything identifying about it, and the funeral home would take care of the rest,” Bennett said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Bush was the only individual charged in relation to events at the funeral home.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

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

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

I mean, I had been in his funeral home, but never his home home, even though he lived right across the street from me.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds