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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"I am not sure that the problems experienced are all the fault of the funeral director," the spokesperson said.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
However, membership is voluntary, and the funeral director that dealt with Ronald is not a member of either organisation.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 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
But like the funeral director and the car salesman and the life- insurance company, the real-estate agent has also seen her advantage eroded by the Internet.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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