undertaker
noun/ˈʌndərˌteɪkər/
Frequency rank: #10,904 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a person whose job is to prepare dead bodies for burial and organize funerals.
Example sentence
The undertaker made all the arrangements for the funeral with great care and professionalism.
Synonyms & related words
- mortician
- embalmer
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