🇬🇧🇪🇸 hearse - coche fúnebre : English Lesson

Meaning of "hearse" ("coche fúnebre"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A hearse is a specially designed vehicle used for transporting a coffin or casket from a funeral home to a cemetery or burial site. It is typically a long, black car with a large rear compartment to accommodate the coffin.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I asked if I could rent a hearse for prom—Mom said, "Absolutely not!"

A hearse is the only car where being a backseat passenger is not a good thing.

My uncle’s driving is so bad that riding with him feels like a shortcut to the hearse.

I waved at the hearse driver, and he waved back—guess not everyone inside was dead serious!

Grandpa says a hearse is the only limo ride he’s not excited about.

Rain slicked the road as a small black hearse waited. A man lifted the wooden coffin into the rear of the hearse while children watched the hearse lights. The driver closed the hearse door. As the hearse rolled away, the little girl stood on tiptoe, waved, and felt her chest loosen.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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