funeral home

funeral home
an establishment where the dead are prepared for burial or cremation, where the body may be viewed, and where funeral services are sometimes held. Also called funeral chapel, funeral church, funeral parlor, funeral residence, mortuary.
[1935-40, Amer.]

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  • Funeral home — A funeral home, funeral parlor or mortuary, is a business that provides burial and funeral services for the deceased and their families. These services may include a prepared wake and funeral, and the provision of a chapel for the… …   Wikipedia

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  • funeral home — noun Date: 1926 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 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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