noun
- plural of hearse; vehicles used to carry coffins at funerals
Examples
- The funeral procession included three black hearses.
- Modern hearses are often equipped with special loading mechanisms.
- The cemetery had a designated area for hearses to park.
- Traditional hearses were drawn by horses before automobiles.
- The funeral home owned several hearses of different sizes.
- Hearses typically have extended rear compartments for coffins.