noun
gravedigger
GRAYV-dihg-uh
noun
1
A person whose job is to dig graves for burials.
"The gravedigger arrived early to prepare the plot."
How to Use Gravedigger
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone employed to dig graves at a cemetery.
Common pairings
the cemetery gravedigger
Word Forms
gravediggers plural
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Etymology
From grave + digger.