Gravedigger
/ˈɡɹeɪvˌdɪɡ.ə(ɹ)/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person employed to dig graves.
- 2 a person who earns a living by digging graves wordnet
- 3 A necrophore, or burying beetle.
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"The gravedigger was left by an avalanche."
Etymology
From grave + digger.