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

At the first roundtable, with a sly tap on the shoulder, Cumming chose Tomica Adams (a pilot from Boston, MA) and Joe Vanella (a funeral director from Wantagh, New York) as his first Traitors of the season. — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

The boards’ focus spans healthcare fields and related industries, overseeing the licensing of physicians, dentists, long-term care facility administrators, psychologists, morticians and funeral directors. — Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2026

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation licenses funeral directors and embalmers. — Susana Mendoza, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

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

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