funeral home

fu·ner·al home

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fyoo-ner-uh l hohm]
- /ˈfyu nər əl hoʊm/
- /ˈfjuːnərəl həʊm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fyoo-ner-uh l hohm]
- /ˈfyu nər əl hoʊm/

Definitions of funeral home words

noun 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. 1
noun funeral home mortuary: business handling burials and cremations 1
countable noun funeral home A funeral home is a place where a funeral director works and where dead people are prepared for burial or cremation. 0
noun funeral home a business establishment where the bodies of the dead are prepared for burial or cremation and where funeral services can be held 0
noun funeral home A mortuary where the friends and relatives of the deceased may attend a wake, or pay their last respects. 0

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Origin of funeral home

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Funeral home

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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funeral home popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for funeral home

noun funeral home

crematory — A crematory is the same as a crematorium.
morgue — a place in which bodies are kept, especially the bodies of victims of violence or accidents, pending identification or burial.
mortuary — funeral home.

All 3 Synonyms of funeral home