funeral residence

/ˈfjunərəl ˌrɛzɪdəns/
noun
  1. A house or building where funeral services are held, often a funeral home or a private home used for a wake.
    • The family held the wake at their funeral-residence, a large old house on the hill.
    • Many small towns have a funeral-residence that also serves as the undertaker's home.
    • They decorated the funeral-residence with flowers and photographs of the deceased.
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