escort

[ noun es-kawrt; verb ih-skawrt ]

/ noun ˈɛs kɔrt; verb ɪˈskɔrt /

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noun

a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy: An escort of sailors accompanied the queen.

an armed guard, as a body of soldiers or ships: The president traveled with a large escort of motorcycle police.

a man or boy who accompanies a woman or girl in public, as to a social event.

protection, safeguard, or guidance on a journey: to travel without escort.

verb (used with object)

to attend or accompany as an escort.

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Origin of escort

1570–80; < French < Italian scorta, derivative of scorgere to conduct < Vulgar Latin *excorrigere. See ex-¹, correct

SYNONYMS FOR escort

4 convoy.

5 conduct, usher, squire, chaperon, take, guide.

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synonym study for escort

5. See accompany.

OTHER WORDS FROM escort

un·es·cort·ed, adjectivewell-es·cort·ed, adjective

Words nearby escort

escoffier, escolar, escondido, esconson, escorial, escort, escort carrier, escort fighter, escribe, escritoire, escrow

Example sentences from the Web for escort

An escort who goes by the name of “Tommy” has experienced a wide variety of female clients.
Career-Minded Women Turn to Male Escorts For No-Strings Fun and (Maybe) Sex|Aurora Snow|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The escort site Cowboys4Angels peddles chiseled, hot-bodied men and their smoldering model looks to women willing to pay.
Career-Minded Women Turn to Male Escorts For No-Strings Fun and (Maybe) Sex|Aurora Snow|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
And in an environment where time is money, hooking up with an escort just might be the sensible thing to do.
Career-Minded Women Turn to Male Escorts For No-Strings Fun and (Maybe) Sex|Aurora Snow|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
She then claimed that security guards approached her car saying Cosby told them to escort her home.
How Bill Cosby Allegedly Silenced His Accusers Through A Tabloid Smear Campaign|Marlow Stern|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“Escort” sounds like I would need to look into service renewal.
What Should I Call the Man I Love?|Dushka Zapata|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This shall apply to his escort and retinue and to all who come and go in his service.
A Source Book for Mediaeval History|Oliver J. Thatcher
The escort rode a short distance behind the girl, and they were hard put to it to hold the mad pace which she set them.
The Mad King|Edgar Rice Burroughs
Before this council Godwin and his sons were summoned to appear without an escort, and unarmed.
History of the Anglo-Saxons|Thomas Miller
As he was about to depart, Spence Cuthbert and her escort, returning from their ride, dashed up to the doorway.
"Forward, March"|Kirk Munroe
He didn't want no ball, no bowin' and backin' off—no escort.
Samantha at the World's Fair|Marietta Holley

British Dictionary definitions for escort

escort

noun (ˈɛskɔːt)

one or more persons, soldiers, vehicles, etc, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, restraint, or as a mark of honour

a man or youth who accompanies a woman or girlhe was her escort for the evening

a person, esp a young woman, who may be hired to accompany another for entertainment, etc
(as modifier)an escort agency

verb (ɪsˈkɔːt)

(tr) to accompany or attend as an escort

Word Origin for escort

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

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