plural escorts
1
a(1)
: a person or group of persons accompanying another to give protection, provide supervision, or as a courtesy
a police escort
Visitors are not allowed to enter the building without an escort.
(2)
: a man who goes with a woman to a social event
(3)
: a person and especially a sex worker who is hired to go with someone to a social event
—often used before another noun
an escort service/agency
b
: a protective screen of warships or fighter planes or a single ship or plane used to fend off enemy attack from one or more vulnerable craft
2
: accompaniment by a person or an armed protector (such as a ship)
escorted; escorting; escorts
: to accompany as an escort
Examples of escort in a Sentence
Noun
Visitors are not allowed to enter the building without an escort.
The bombers were protected by a fighter escort.
Everyone was surprised when she arrived at the party without an escort.
Verb
Several fighters escorted the bombers back to base.
a student from the college escorted my parents and me on our tour of the campus
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Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025
He was honored with a ceremonial escort from the hospital to the medical examiner's office overnight.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
Martin and Grassi, who had escorted Payne to his room, were also cleared, as the court found insufficient evidence that their actions directly contributed to his fatal fall.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Pretty Woman This Cinderella-esque story starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere tells the tale of an unexpected romance between a businessman and a spirited escort.
—Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025
He was honored with a ceremonial escort from the hospital to the medical examiner's office overnight.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
The incident that spurred a response from the police SWAT team began just after 9 a.m. when a security guard working in the 1300 block of South Racine Avenue tried to escort a 23-year-old man off the property, police said.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
Martin and Grassi, who had escorted Payne to his room, were also cleared, as the court found insufficient evidence that their actions directly contributed to his fatal fall.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Escort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/escort. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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escort
1 of 2 noun
es·cort
ˈes-ˌkȯ(ə)rt 
1
: a person or group of persons accompanying another to give protection or show courtesy
2
: the man who goes on a date with a woman
3
: a protective screen of vehicles, warships, or planes
motorcycle escort
fighter escort
escort
2 of 2 verb
es·cort
is-ˈkȯ(ə)rt
es-ˈ
es-ˈ
ˈes-ˌ
: to go along with as an escort
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