funeral home
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of funeral home
An Americanism dating back to 1935–40
Example Sentences
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Footage from officers' body-worn cameras has revealed the scale of chaos at the funeral home.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The funeral home was also described as "dirty and unkempt", with flowers, teddies and cards strewn on the floor - items "loved ones would have wanted" for their deceased family members.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Based in a leafy New Jersey suburb 17 miles west of Wall Street, neighboring a funeral home and an optometrist, Yorkville would seem an unlikely candidate for financial adviser to the president’s namesake company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
“He’s by far the most famous person that ever came out of Central,” said Al Cumbie, 74, the town’s former mayor and manager of the local funeral home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Ibis and Jacquel was a small, family-owned funeral home: one of the last truly independent funeral homes in the area, or so Mr. Ibis maintained.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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