funeral home
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈfjuːnərəl hoʊm/
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funeraria
- So when we go to the funeral home, you'll wear your black dress.
Do you want to know why, Like, funeral homes only hire female morticians?
- Do you want to know why, Like, funeral homes only hire female morticians?
Examples
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She made arrangements at the funeral home for the memorial service tomorrow.
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The Henderson family operated one of Georgia's oldest funeral homes on Drayton Street in Savannah.
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It's a beautiful funeral home.
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Check the address of the funeral home.
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I never worked in a funeral home.
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At the funeral home, the ladies were talking about him.
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Missed you at the funeral home.
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I'll call a funeral home once we get there.
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Or should I be checking with another funeral home somewhere?
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I worked at a Loewen-owned funeral home for 13 years.
Synonyms
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7.5
A place where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
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3.4
A place where dead people are kept and prepared before burial or cremation for family to visit and pay respects
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3.2
A room or building where friends and family see the dead person and say goodbye before the funeral
A place where people go to see a dead person and pay their respects
A cold room in hospitals and funeral homes that holds dead bodies before burial or cremation
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a place where funeral services and preparations occur' is directly and transparently built from 'funeral' (ceremony for the dead) + 'home' (a place or establishment). This compound follows a common English noun-noun composition and has close parallels in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
Funeral home combines funeral, the ceremony for someone who has died, and home, a house where people gather. So, it names a place that feels like a house where the body is prepared and families come to 'say goodbye'.