undertaker
undertaker — noun
1. someone trained to handle the body of a person who has died and to help the fami
someone trained to handle the body of a person who has died and to help the family make plans for a funeral or cremation
After Grandfather passed away, the family met with an undertaker to discuss the funeral arrangements.
collocation: met with an undertaker
Ada works as an undertaker and helps families plan memorial services for their loved ones.
work as + [occupation]
The undertaker carefully prepared the body for a quiet family viewing before the cremation.
When Ignacio's grandmother died, the undertaker explained what documents were needed for the burial.
Sahil is training to become an undertaker to support grieving families in his town.
- funeral director
modern professional title; standard term in official and business contexts
- mortician
chiefly American English; specifically focuses on embalming and preparing the body
用法筆記
In professional contexts, funeral director or mortician are now more common than undertaker, especially in American English. The older term undertaker is still widely understood and used in British English.