Meaning & use
undertaker
A person whose profession is preparing the dead for burial and arranging funerals.
See it in a sentence
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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