funeral director
Americannoun
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a person, usually a licensed embalmer, who supervises or conducts the preparation of the dead for burial and directs or arranges funerals.
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a person who owns or operates a funeral home.
noun
Etymology
Origin of funeral director
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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The Pot Noodles on the pews were a surprise the funeral director thought up.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
"He was giving breakdowns of what his actions were - he's got to see the solicitor, he's got to see the funeral director and he's making arrangements," says North.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Hiemer said he and his funeral director spent months trying to persuade Berlin politicians to let him return his mother’s remains for burial in her hometown.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
He’d lost his job as a funeral director and was living out of a van, draining his savings, and now he found himself stranded in the desert.
From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026
Daddy spoke in his best funeral director voice.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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