escrow
noun
a contract, deed, bond, or other written agreement deposited with a third person, by whom it is to be delivered to the grantee or promisee on the fulfillment of some condition.
escrows
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present tense formof escrow (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Under Side, the company grew over the years into one of the nation’s larger surrogacy escrows, claiming to have served more than 1,000 clients with six employees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2025
Parents who spoke with the Journal said they assumed that the escrows operated like banks and were risk-free.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2025
Prices were slashed, escrows were rushed and million-dollar deals were closed as panicked sellers offered exotic cars and lucrative bonuses to anyone willing to buy their properties by the end of March.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2023
“I have had to sell a home. It took three escrows and it’s a pain.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2018
In taking charge of escrows or conditional instruments or deeds delivered to a third party until the condition is performed, the trust company acts in a similar capacity, as the joint representative of both parties.
From Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted by Chester Arthur Phillips
