Definitions

1. noun

a public official or professional responsible for investigating the cause of deaths, especially sudden or unnatural ones.

“The coroner’s report concluded that the accident was caused by reckless driving.”

2. noun

a person who holds an official position, especially in the UK, responsible for conducting inquests into deaths.

“The coroner is required to hold an inquest into the sudden death of a young athlete.”

3. verb

to investigate or hold an inquest into a death.

“The police will coroner the body to determine the cause of death.”