escort
noun
es·cort
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Definition of escort
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a(1)
: a person or group of persons accompanying another to give protection or as a courtesy
(2)
: a man who goes with a woman to a social event
(3)
: a woman or a man who is hired to go with someone to a social event
—often used before another noun an escort service/agency
b
: a protective screen of warships or fighter planes or a single ship or plane used to fend off enemy attack from one or more vulnerable craft
2
: accompaniment by a person or an armed protector (such as a ship)
escort
verb
es·cort
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, e-, ˈe-ˌskȯrt
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escorted;
escorting;
escorts
Definition of escort (Entry 2 of 2)
: to accompany as an escort
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Synonyms for escort
Synonyms: Noun
attendant, companion, guard, guide
Synonyms: Verb
accompany, attend, chaperone (or chaperon), companion, company, convoy, see, squire
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Examples of escort in a Sentence
Noun
Visitors are not allowed to enter the building without an escort. The bombers were protected by a fighter escort. Everyone was surprised when she arrived at the party without an escort.Verb
Several fighters escorted the bombers back to base. a student from the college escorted my parents and me on our tour of the campus
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
On Sunday, the hearses left La Paz and followed a police escort for the five mile procession to the memorial. — Darran Simon, CNN, "22 hearses make a final procession to deliver flowers to the El Paso shooting memorial site," 19 Aug. 2019 In August 2012, the university banned him from going on campus without a police escort, according to a letter from Utah State officials sent to Ajayi. — Alejandra Reyes-velarde, latimes.com, "Mackenzie Lueck killing suspect was banned from college, faced police problems, records show," 3 July 2019 So DiChiera worked his magic and called Oakland University to arrange the borrowing of a concert-worthy piano that would be accompanied by a police escort. — Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, "'Pavarotti' documentary revives memories of the opera superstar's impact on Detroit," 2 June 2019 Leopoldo Lopez with a National Guard escort after turning himself in on Feb. 18. — Peter Millard, Bloomberg.com, "A Timeline of Venezuela’s Economic Rise and Fall," 16 Feb. 2019 In February, the NCAA upheld a ruling on the basketball program, ordering to school to vacate its 2013 championship amid an escort scandal. — Scooby Axson, SI.com, "Former Louisville Players Expected To Sue NCAA Over Vacated Wins," 10 July 2018 Led by a police escort, protesters marched and chanted, then briefly blocked the Trinity and Post Oak boulevards intersection before marching on nearby sidewalks. — Dallas News, "58 arrested and fined outside American Airlines HQ in catering workers protest," 13 Aug. 2019 On Friday, mayor’s body was returned to Brockton by a police escort from Boston, according to the city. — Jordan Frias, BostonGlobe.com, "Brockton Mayor Bill Carpenter to lie in state at City Hall," 5 July 2019 He was loaded onto an air ambulance sent by the Red Sox and transported to Boston, where a police escort awaited at the airport. — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, "Revered in Boston, David Ortiz is beloved in his native Dominican Republic," 10 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Garcia Richard told CBS News that ranch staff would require advanced notice of any visits and would escort and tightly monitor officials while on the property. — Mola Lenghi, CBS News, "What's next for Epstein's Zorro Ranch, where accusers say they were raped and trafficked," 31 Aug. 2019 In 1997, Prince Charles brought Princess Diana home for the last time, escorting the body of his former wife to a Britain that was shocked, grief-stricken and angered by her death in a Paris traffic accident earlier that day. — BostonGlobe.com, "This day in history," 31 Aug. 2019 DeSantis said the Florida Highway Patrol is escorting fuel trucks to resupply filling stations, which are running out of gas in some areas. — Bill Cotterell, USA TODAY, "Fuel trucks to get police escorts ahead of Hurricane Dorian, Florida governor says," 30 Aug. 2019 The Ligue 1 match between Nice and Marseille was halted for 10 minutes during the first half by referee Clement Turpin, with players escorted off the pitch at Nice's Allianz Riviera stadium. — Ben Church, CNN, "Homophobic banners stopped a top-flight soccer match in France," 29 Aug. 2019 In no time, someone emerged and escorted Hickenlooper backstage for the concert — arguably the best seat in the house. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: City schools chief Cindy Marten shares a big summer vacation surprise," 28 Aug. 2019 Traffic caught on the highway and the crash have been escorted off the freeway and eastbound I-696 traffic is being exited off at Southfield and being let back on at the Coolidge, Michigan State Police said. — Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, "Eastbound I-696 in Southfield closed for hours due to crash involving semi," 27 Aug. 2019 Indians president Gabe Paul's policy of not allowing women in the clubhouse was broken that night when DiBiasio escorted Toronto sportswriter Alison Gordon into the clubhouse. — Marc Bona, cleveland.com, "’1981 Revealed’ captures Cleveland, the All-Star Game and Barker’s perfect game," 26 Aug. 2019 Police and ambulances swarmed to the scene, and officers escorted store employees and shoppers to the parking lot. — Matthias Gafni, SFChronicle.com, "Milpitas mall shooting scare frightens shoppers, one of three statewide," 25 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'escort.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for escort
escort
verb
English Language Learners Definition of escort
: to go with (someone or something) to give protection or guidance
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escort
noun
es·cort
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Kids Definition of escort
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a person or group that accompanies someone to give protection or show courtesy
a police escort
2
: the man who goes with a woman to a social event