funeral home

noun

: an establishment with facilities for the preparation of the dead for burial or cremation, for the viewing of the body, and for funerals

called also funeral parlor

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Vereb, 72, appeared at the Allegheny County Courthouse on Thursday, submitting a guilty plea after being accused of defrauding thousands of pet owners over several years while operating funeral homes in Hazelwood and Harrison Township. — Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Prior to that, the Johnsons ran their business out of a former funeral home that required a white intermediary to purchase it. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026 The Cook County medical examiner’s office has identified all 55 people whose remains were found decomposing inside a Southeast Side funeral home this summer, authorities told the Tribune. — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 Leonard returned two years ago to take over the funeral home when her father, who purchased it in the 1990s, became ill. — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for funeral home

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of funeral home was in 1895

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funeral home

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: a place where the dead are prepared for burial or cremation and funerals are held
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