escort
[ noun es-kawrt; verb ih-skawrt ]
/ noun ˈɛs kɔrt; verb ɪˈskɔrt /
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.
Origin of escort
synonym study for escort
5. See
accompany.
OTHER WORDS FROM escort
un·es·cort·ed, adjective well-es·cort·ed, adjectiveWords nearby escort
escoffier,
escolar,
escondido,
esconson,
escorial,
escort,
escort carrier,
escort fighter,
escribe,
escritoire,
escrow
Example sentences from the Web for unescorted
British Dictionary definitions for unescorted (1 of 2)
unescorted
/ (ˌʌnɪsˈkɔːtɪd) /
adjective
not accompanied by an escort
British Dictionary definitions for unescorted (2 of 2)
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 girl
he 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
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