hearse
noun
a vehicle for conveying a dead person to the place of burial.
hearses
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pluralof hearse.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
Motor cars and hearses were becoming more popular and were more convenient.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2023
On Thursday, two hearses carrying the bodies of Woodard and Brown crossed the international bridge to Brownsville, where the remains were handed over to U.S. authorities.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 9, 2023
Everything is an opportunity for profit: scalpers hawk queue numbers to skip lines for cremation, rent out hearses and offer all-in-one packages at exorbitant rates.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 3, 2023
Judge William Lewis saw house after house in his neighborhood abandoned, saw the streets empty, saw the hearses constantly passing his home, and fled.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
