entourage

[ahn-too-rahzh]

noun

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.

entourage

/ ˈɒntʊˌrɑːʒ, ɑ̃turaʒ /

noun

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

2. surroundings or environment

Word History and Origins

Origin of entourage¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of entourage¹

C19: from French, from entourer to surround, from entour around, from tour circuit; see _tour , _turn

Example Sentences

Benavidez appeared completely at ease, fist-bumping fans on his way to the ring with his five-year-old son and entourage in tow.

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If past is prologue, he will overreach in response to this week’s peace proffer, rejecting what many in his entourage would view as an attractive exit from a strategic miscue.

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Unlike the majority of Putin's entourage, the Russian leader's envoy is comfortable in a US TV studio.

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While some have poked fun at her entourage, Weiss has received threats that people close to her say warrant the protection.

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Rudolf Abel, with a small American entourage, approached from the other side.

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Related Words

• retinue