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funeral home vs mortuary

mortuary vs funeral home

funeral home and mortuary both are nouns.

funeral home is not an adjective while mortuary is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
funeral home Yes No No No
mortuary Yes Yes No No
As nouns, mortuary is a hypernym of funeral home; that is, mortuary is a word with a broader meaning than funeral home:
  • funeral home: a mortuary where those who knew the deceased can come to pay their last respects
  • mortuary: a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
Other hypernyms of funeral home include dead room, morgue.
funeral home (noun) mortuary (noun)
a mortuary where those who knew the deceased can come to pay their last respects a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
funeral home (adjective) mortuary (adjective)
of or relating to a funeral
of or relating to or characteristic of death
Difference between funeral home and mortuary

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