Meaning & use

undertaker

noun·Academic

A person whose profession is preparing the dead for burial and arranging funerals.

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The family met with the undertaker to plan the funeral service.

The undertaker arrived early to prepare the chapel before the mourners came.

A note on using this word

Undertaker is somewhat old-fashioned; many businesses today prefer the term funeral director.

Words with a similar meaning

funeral directormortician

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