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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Worshippers initially met in the small chapel of a local funeral home and now gather at nine campuses.
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ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
In addition to selling furniture, the store also once served as a funeral home.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
After neighbors in October 2023 reported foul odors from the Penrose funeral home, officials arrested the couple in November 2023, in Oklahoma.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Colorado had been the only state that did not regulate funeral homes before lawmakers adopted recent changes.
—Colleen Slevin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
In addition to selling furniture, the store also once served as a funeral home.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
After neighbors in October 2023 reported foul odors from the Penrose funeral home, officials arrested the couple in November 2023, in Oklahoma.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Colorado had been the only state that did not regulate funeral homes before lawmakers adopted recent changes.
—Colleen Slevin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for funeral home
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“Funeral home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funeral%20home. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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