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.

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, chaperone, 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

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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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	escort
释义	escort [ noun es-kawrt; verb ih-skawrt ] / noun ˈɛs kɔrt; verb ɪˈskɔrt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR escort ON THESAURUS.COM 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 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, chaperone, take, guide. SEE SYNONYMS FOR escort ON THESAURUS.COM 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to escort entourage, bodyguard, convoy, attendant, companion, protect, accompany, bring, drag, usher, carry, guide, steer, gallant, protector, retinue, cortege, consort, chaperon, beau
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escort

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of escort

SYNONYMS FOR escort

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Example sentences from the Web for escort

British Dictionary definitions for escort

noun (ˈɛskɔːt)

verb (ɪsˈkɔːt)

Word Origin for escort

Words related to escort