chaperone
noun
a person, usually a married or older woman, who, for propriety, accompanies a young unmarried woman in public or who attends a party of young unmarried men and women.
chaperones
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pluralof chaperone.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Kleiman said many adults rent short-term rentals for young people but then do not accompany them as chaperones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
In Milford, Conn., Anthony Martiro, manager of the Innogoodshop, which sells trendy Asian tchotchkes and snacks, said chaperones have reduced the “mischief, mayhem and stealing” previously caused by groups of teenagers wandering the mall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
But some of the players - who were accompanied by chaperones - reportedly told reporters that they wanted to go back to Iran.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
James Cockayne, an Australian anti-slavery official, tells us there are “concerns that the women are being accompanied by chaperones and minders from the Iranian regime who are controlling their ability to move and speak freely.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
They set off in their school bus, two classes, two teachers, two chaperones along for the ride, driving straight through the town and onto the highway.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
