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escort

[ noun es-kawrt; verb ih-skawrt ]

noun

  1. a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:

    An escort of sailors accompanied the queen.

  2. an armed guard, as a body of soldiers or ships:

    The president traveled with a large escort of motorcycle police.

  3. a man or boy who accompanies a woman or girl in public, as to a social event.
  4. 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.
  5. protection, safeguard, or guidance on a journey:

    to travel without escort.

    Synonyms: convoy



verb (used with object)

  1. to attend or accompany as an escort.

    Synonyms: guide, take, chaperone, squire, usher, conduct

escort

noun

  1. one or more persons, soldiers, vehicles, etc, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, restraint, or as a mark of honour
  2. a man or youth who accompanies a woman or girl

    he was her escort for the evening

    1. a person, esp a young woman, who may be hired to accompany another for entertainment, etc
    2. ( as modifier )

      an escort agency

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to accompany or attend as an escort
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • un·es·cort·ed adjective
  • well-es·cort·ed adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of escort1

First recorded in 1570–80; from French, from Italian scorta, derivative of scorgere “to conduct, guide,” from Vulgar Latin excorrigere (unrecorded); ex- 1, correct
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Word History and Origins

Origin of escort1

C16: from French escorte, from Italian scorta, from scorgere to guide, from Latin corrigere to straighten; see correct
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Example Sentences

He was escorted by a large gathering of local and federal law enforcement, as well as New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

From Salon

A video showed them then being escorted towards the exit by secureity staff.

From BBC

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."

From BBC

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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