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

The family's lawyers have now made an urgent application to the high court in South Africa for the former president's body to be returned to the funeral home where it was originally being kept.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

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

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

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The widow and two children of Santos Ramos have sued Risher Mortuary & Cremation Service, alleging that the Montebello-based funeral home botched Ramos’ embalming and deprived the family of a meaningful final farewell.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

“I mean, sometimes family members do it, but a lot of the times the funeral home does it. Usually we have enough guys, but nobody can find Cork.”

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