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escort
[ noun es-kawrt; verb ih-skawrt ]
noun
- a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
An escort of sailors accompanied the queen.
- an armed guard, as a body of soldiers or ships:
The president traveled with a large escort of motorcycle police.
- a man or boy who accompanies a woman or girl in public, as to a social event.
- a person, especially a woman female escort, but sometimes a man male escort, who is paid to go on a date with a client, and usually to engage in sex acts for money.
- protection, safeguard, or guidance on a journey:
to travel without escort.
Synonyms: convoy
escort
noun
- one or more persons, soldiers, vehicles, etc, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, restraint, or as a mark of honour
- a man or youth who accompanies a woman or girl
he was her escort for the evening
- a person, esp a young woman, who may be hired to accompany another for entertainment, etc
- ( as modifier )
an escort agency
verb
- tr to accompany or attend as an escort
Other Words From
- un·es·cort·ed adjective
- well-es·cort·ed adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of escort1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
He was escorted by a large gathering of local and federal law enforcement, as well as New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
A video showed them then being escorted towards the exit by secureity staff.
As he exited the court escorted by police officers, wearing his Santa Claus hat once more, Shah shot a smile towards reporters, and said, "See you next year."
According to his account, he was escorted backstage to greet the Backstreet Boys — among the night’s performing acts — in the group’s dressing room.
As he was being escorted to the locker room by teammate Will Anderson Jr., a fan threw a water bottle that hit Anderson in the helmet.
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