funeral director

noun

: one whose profession is the management of funerals and who is usually an embalmer

Examples of funeral director in a Sentence

the funeral director instructed the pallbearers on how to proceed
Recent Examples on the Web The average pay for a funeral director is about $100,000, according to the Economic Research Institute. Mike Winters,gene Kim, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2024 At Least 189 Decaying Bodies Recovered from Colorado Funeral Home, Say Police On Feb. 18, 2023, the day of the viewing, Jenkins’ family asked the funeral director to open the casket to see his body and feet. David Chiu, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024 The family realized that something was amiss when funeral director Haemin Gina Chong tried to hurry mourners away. Christina Coulter, Fox News, 29 Sep. 2024 Mark Genda Incumbent Republican Rep. Mark Genda is a funeral director who has served in the Legislature since 2022. Nadia Scharf, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for funeral director 

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Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of funeral director was in 1834

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“Funeral director.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funeral%20director. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

funeral director

noun
: a person whose profession is the managing of funerals and the preparation of the dead for burial or cremation
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