hearse

[US]/hɜːs/
[UK]/hɝs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a vehicle for conveying a dead person to the place of burial
Word Forms
Pluralhearses

Example Sentences

The pallbearers who placed Jackson's casket into the hearse each wore a gold necktie, a single spangly white glove and sunglasses.

The hearse slowly made its way to the cemetery.

The funeral procession followed the hearse to the burial site.

The hearse was draped in black cloth as a sign of mourning.

Family members rode in the hearse to the funeral.

The hearse stopped in front of the church for the funeral service.

The hearse driver carefully drove the vehicle to the cemetery.

Mourners silently followed the hearse on foot.

The hearse carried the deceased's body to its final resting place.

The hearse was adorned with flowers for the funeral procession.

The hearse drove slowly through the streets with a somber atmosphere.

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