a ceremony that takes place after someone dies, usually including a religious ceremony, and the formal process of taking the body to the place where it is buried or cremated
He flewhome to arrange for his father’s funeral.
Synonyms and related words
Funerals and burial
a letter/message/book of condolence
ashes
bier
1a
only before nounrelating to a funeral
a funeral service/procession
Synonyms and related words
Funerals and burial
a letter/message/book of condolence
ashes
bier
phrases
it’s/that’s someone’s funeral
funeral
noun countable
US /ˈfjun(ə)rəl/
Other entries for this word
funeral homenoun
funeral directornoun
it’s/that’s someone’s funeralphrase
funeral parlornoun at funeral home
Word Forms
singular
funeral
plural
funerals
DEFINITIONS1
1
a ceremony that takes place after someone dies, usually including a religious ceremony, and the formal process of taking the body to the place where it is buried or cremated