funeral home
nounDefinition of funeral home
: 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
Examples of funeral home in a Sentence
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Family and friends are welcome to gather at the funeral home on Thursday morning from 9:30 AM to 11 AM, prior to the service beginning. — courant.com, "Anita Marquis," 4 Sep. 2019 The congressman's office coordinated with Aldaoud's family, US and Iraqi officials and funeral homes in both countries to arrange the transport of Aldaoud's remains back to Michigan. — Scottie Andrew And Laura Ly, CNN, "The body of an Iraqi man who died shortly after ICE deported him has returned to the US for burial," 1 Sep. 2019 The town square of Melides features a post office, a small cafe, a newsstand, a funeral home and a butcher shop, along with a collection of small tables where locals gather to pass the hours. — Eric Lipton, New York Times, "A Portugal of Pristine Beaches, Tiny Villages and Little Else," 31 Aug. 2019 An 11-year-old meets a boy and grows up at her widowed father’s funeral home in the summer of ’72. — Los Angeles Times, "Movies on TV this week Sept. 1 - 7, 2019: John Wayne in ‘The Searchers’ and more," 30 Aug. 2019 Police said people who know more about Hill can share the information with the funeral home at 503-231-6030. — oregonlive.com, "Future uncertain for World War II veteran’s ashes found near North Portland armory," 21 Aug. 2019 Then, the flowers started coming in and the funeral home had to change venues. — Christopher Brito, CBS News, "El Paso victim's husband given new SUV to replace vehicle stolen after funeral," 20 Aug. 2019 An outpouring of support from all over the world followed, forcing the funeral home to relocate to a larger venue. — Editors, USA TODAY, "Remembering Aretha Franklin, scorching Southwest weather, El Paso shooting victim: 5 things to know Friday," 16 Aug. 2019 The funeral home issued the invitation on Tuesday – and is paying for the costs of the service. — The Christian Science Monitor, "Saving the academic integrity of student-athletes," 16 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'funeral home.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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