funeral home
noun
an establishment where the dead are prepared for burial or cremation, where the body may be viewed, and where funeral services are sometimes held.
funeral homes
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pluralof funeral home.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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As part of the outpouring of solidarity from Venezuelans, many private funeral homes have offered free hearses to transport the dead, and free cremations.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Ball says she's visited funeral homes on behalf of families to relay messages and has helped organise memorial services.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
The association represents nearly 11,000 funeral homes in the U.S. and 49 countries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
Then last week, the Social Security Administration briefly became the sixth federal agency to target Maine, canceling contracts that allowed hospitals to automatically report births and funeral homes to report deaths.
From Salon ● Mar. 12, 2025
I had no idea funeral homes made so much money.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
