entourage

American  

[ahn-too-rahzh] / ˌɑn tʊˈrɑʒ /

noun

• entourages
  plural

1. a group of attendants or associates, as of a person of rank or importance.

   The opera singer traveled with an entourage of 20 people.

   Synonyms:

   escort, cortege, following, retinue

2. surroundings; environment.

   a house with a charming entourage of trees and flowers.

3. Architecture. the landscaping and other nearby environmental features shown on a rendering of a building.

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entourage British  

/ ˈɒntʊˌrɑːʒ, ɑ̃turaʒ /

noun

1. a group of attendants or retainers, esp such as surround an important person; retinue

2. surroundings or environment

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• entourages
  plural

Etymology

Origin of entourage

1825–35; < French, equivalent to entour ( er ) to surround (derivative of entour around, equivalent to en in + tour circuit; see tour) + -age -age

Explanation

You know that group of people — friends, assistants, bodyguards — that are always surrounding you everywhere you go? That's your entourage! Entourage comes from the French word entourer, meaning “to surround,” and means "the people who surround someone." It's also pronounced like a French word, ending with the soft sound “razh” (not “rage”): "ON-too-razh." The size of a pop star's entourage might grow with every hit record she releases. You know you've really made it when your entourage won't fit in one limo.

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

entourage entourages

Weatherby later recalled that Monroe’s entourage had all been reading “Justine.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

The plane took off from Ankara 20 minutes later, ferrying the president, his entourage, and the journalists who had covered his trip.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

But he was really on a different plane, unbeknownst to the public and many in his entourage.

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026

Following Kim Il Sung's death, Kim Jong Il rose to become North Korea's supreme leader, and Ko became the country's de-facto first lady, accompanying her husband on military inspections and befriending his entourage.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

Would we have to bring her parents, a translator, or an entourage?

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

From fleets of private trailers to personal chefs and sprawling entourages, Bollywood stars' "obnoxious" demands are driving up production costs and putting a strain on the Indian film industry's finances, insiders say.

From Barron's ● Dec. 22, 2025

The ATP, which runs men's tennis, said the case was an "important reminder of players' responsibility to carefully manage the products and treatments they or their entourages use".

From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2025

In his telling, it grew out of a clash of personalities between their entourages.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2024

A Cannes launch can be awfully expensive for a studio to bankroll, since the airfare, star entourages and five-star hotels alone all add up.

From New York Times ● May 15, 2023

The crowd slows our entourages of stylists and mentors and chaperones, so we have only each other for company.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

Related Words

• retinue