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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Records identified the owners and operators of the funeral home as Clark and Johanna Morgan. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026 The Undertaker will follow Luke Conrad, a former police detective who takes over his family’s funeral home business and can’t resist investigating the deaths that come through the door. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026 At the South Chicago Chapel, none of the remains from South Chicago Chapel had tags listing the decedents' full name and date of birth or other unique identifiers, though some had funeral home or hospital tags. — Casey Toner, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 But before that assault took place, Shelby police officers were blocking roads near the scene of a fire at a funeral home on Buffalo Street, according to the audio. — Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 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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