funeral

Everyday

A ceremony held after someone dies, when family and friends say goodbye and remember the person, and the body is buried or cremated. tree →

In the lessons

In feelings lessons, a funeral helps people share grief and memories; it is OK to cry, and also OK to smile at happy memories. In everyday life, people often wear dark clothes and are quiet and respectful at a funeral; customs differ between religions and cultures. Phrases: go to a funeral, funeral service, funeral home, funeral procession.

Examples

• We went to Grandpa's funeral. tree →
• People wore black to the funeral. tree →
• At the funeral we shared stories about her. tree →
• It's OK to feel sad at a funeral. tree →
• We held a little funeral for our goldfish. tree →
• The cars drove slowly in the funeral procession. tree →
• He came to his mother's funeral. tree →

Note

Countable. Spelling: f-u-n-e-r-a-l (nothing to do with "fun"). Manners: speak quietly and be kind to the family. Every culture has its own funeral customs.