funeral parlors

Corpse preparation venues

Funeral parlors are establishments where the dead are prepared for burial or cremation and where services may be held.

The term *parlor* evokes the formal receiving room of a private home, softening the institutional nature of the business.

Also called funeral homes or mortuaries.

The funeral parlor arranged everything for the family.

Related

mortuary · embalmer · mortician · shroud · flower arrangements · obituary · death certificate · wake · paying respects · final goodbye · visitation · eulogy · black attire · rest in peace · procession · viewing · crypt · pallbearer

Opposites
life stage facilities

funeral parlorsmaternity wards

Hospital areas for childbirth

birthing centers · delivery rooms · nurseries · fertility clinics

emotional atmosphere

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Venues for large formal meals

nightclubs · amusement parks · dance halls · comedy clubs · festival grounds

life-affirming vs. death-related establishments

funeral parlorsmaternity hospitals

Facilities for childbirth

hospitals · health spas · wellness centers · rehabilitation centers · gyms

Family

funeral, parlor, parlors, funerals, funerary, funereal

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG