funeral home

/ˌfjunərəl ˈhoʊm/
/ˈfjunərəl həʊm/
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Definitions of funeral home
  1. noun
    a mortuary where those who knew the deceased can come to pay their last respects
    synonyms: funeral chapel, funeral church, funeral parlor, funeral parlour, funeral-residence
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    type of:
    dead room, morgue, mortuary
    a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
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