escort

Formsescorts, escorting, escorted

Pluralescorts

1. 1
   verbtransitive

   To go with someone to protect them or others, or to show them respect.

   Two guards escort the singer through the crowd after every show.

   A teacher escorted the children across the busy road.

   Similaraccompany, guard, conduct, usher

2. 2
   armed guardsnouncountable

   A group of guards or vehicles that travels with an important person to keep them safe.

   The president's car drove through the city with a police escort.

   The singer arrived at the airport with an escort of six guards.

   Similarguard, detail

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3. 3
   nouncountable

   One person in a group that travels with someone important to keep them safe.

   One escort walked in front of the singer and two walked behind.

   The escorts kept the reporters away from the prince.

   Similarguard, bodyguard

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4. 4
   take to danceverbtransitive

   To go with someone as their partner, for example to a formal dance.

   Will you escort me to the dance on Friday?

   Her brother escorted her to the school dance when her date got sick.

   Similaraccompany, take

5. 5
   sex workernouneuphemisticcountable

   A polite word for a person who is paid for sex and meets clients by appointment.

   She worked as an escort for two years to pay for college.

   Many escorts find their clients online now.

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   lead outverbtransitive

   To go with someone to make them go somewhere, like out of a building.

   The guard escorted the angry fan out of the stadium.

   If you don't leave now, they'll escort you out.

   Similarusher, lead, show

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7. 7
   party partnernouncountable

   A person who goes with someone to a party or other social event.

   She asked her brother to be her escort at the dance.

   Grandma's escort for the evening was her neighbor, Mr. Lee.

   Similarpartner, date, companion

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   nouncountable

   A guard who goes with a dangerous person, like a criminal, to keep others safe.

   The prisoner had an escort with him on the train.

   Two escorts walked the prisoner to the courtroom.

   Similarguard

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   honor guardnouncountable

   A group of people who go with someone to show respect or honor.

   An escort of old soldiers marched behind the coffin.

   Children with flags formed an escort for the visiting queen.

   Similarretinue, entourage

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    noununcountable

    Protection or care for someone on a trip, given by going along with them.

    Small children cannot leave the camp without escort.

    She was happy to have her father's escort on the dark walk home.

    Similarprotection, guard

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11. 11
    do sex workverbintransitive

    To work as an escort, a person who is paid for sex.

    He decided to escort for a while to pay off his debts.

    She stopped escorting when she found an office job.

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