hearse

/hiːrs/

Definitions

1. noun

A vehicle, typically a large car or a horse-drawn carriage, used to carry a coffin in a funeral procession.

“The family followed the hearse to the cemetery for the burial.”

2. verb

To carry a coffin in a funeral procession in a hearse.

“The pallbearers will hearse the deceased to the cemetery.”

Synonyms

  • funeral car
  • mortuary car

Antonyms

  • birthday car