funeral director

noun

: one whose profession is the management of funerals and who is usually an embalmer

Synonyms of funeral director

• undertaker

Examples of funeral director in a Sentence

the funeral director instructed the pallbearers on how to proceed

Recent Examples on the Web

The all-civilian season will include a total of 22 reality newcomers, with careers including astrophysicist, lawyer, content creator, MLB analyst and funeral director. — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026

According to a police report obtained in a Freedom of Information request, the officer learned that while Clark Morgan’s funeral director license had been revoked, his wife, Johanna, had an active license. — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation records showed South Side Chapel's funeral director was listed as Johanna Morgan and her husband Clark Morgan as its president. — Dave Savini, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Johanna Morgan's license as a funeral director and embalmer was suspended by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for funeral director

• bisector
• collector
• connector
• corrector
• defector
• deflector
• detector
• dissector
• effector
• ejector
• elector
• erector

Kids Definition

funeral director

noun

: a person whose profession is the managing of funerals and the preparation of the dead for burial or cremation