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

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

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

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

Starting Sunday the funeral home holding his body was surrounded by dozens of soldiers, national guardsmen, and police who interrogated anyone who came close.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

All I cared about was breaking free and going to the funeral home to help Mr. Ray.

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