undertaker

noun

ˈən-dər-ˌtā-kər How to pronounce undertaker (audio)
Definition of undertakernext
as in funeral director
a person who manages funerals and prepares the dead for burial or cremation the undertaker wore black clothes and a solemn expression

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Recent Examples of undertaker Journalists who just a year or two before had reported on the collapse in the grim tones of an undertaker now rushed to write a happy story. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026 Though there were initial reports that Mansfield was decapitated in the accident, her undertaker, Jim Roberts, later revealed that that was untrue. — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026 In the 19th century, English undertaker William Banting promoted a low-carbohydrate eating plan for weight loss. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 June 2026 No caveats or asterisks for the team that’s become the NBA’s grave-digging undertaker. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for undertaker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertaker
  1. funeral director
  2. mortician
Noun
  • His state funeral director and embalmer intern license had expired in 2019 and was never renewed, the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation (IDFPR) confirmed.
    — Dave Savini, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The Geisen funeral director, who will be the coffin’s ghost rider, will be dressed as the Corpse Bride, and the four runners will be all dressed as the groom, Victor.
    — Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of funeral director
Noun
  • 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
  • In Stuffed, Comer portrays a mortician and taxidermist who comes together with Melling’s character Bernie, a lonely factory worker.
    — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of mortician

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