escrow

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noun

es·​crow ˈe-ˌskrō  e-ˈskrō 

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: a deed, a bond, money, or a piece of property held in trust by a third party to be turned over to the grantee only upon fulfillment of a condition

2

: a fund or deposit designed to serve as an escrow

escrow

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verb

es·​crow e-ˈskrō  ˈe-ˌskrō 

escrowed; escrowing; escrows

transitive verb

: to place in escrow

Phrases

in escrow

: in trust as an escrow

had $1000 in escrow to pay taxes

Examples of escrow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

But, Masud never signed the escrow documents for API. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025

Digital escrow is one tool that aims to help answer this question. —Parvez Siddiqui, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024

Verb

However, some mortgage lenders may require borrowers to escrow additional C-PACE reserves, as it is treated like real estate tax and technically holds priority over the senior mortgage, although C-PACE cannot be accelerated like a traditional loan. 2. —Can (jon) Tavsanoglu, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024

His business also offers up to a $3,000 rebate home buyers for anything from closing costs to escrow. —Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Anglo-French escroue scroll — more at scroll

First Known Use

Noun

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1946, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing escrow

• in escrow

Kids Definition

escrow

noun

es·​crow

e-ˈskrō

: something (as a deed or a sum of money) delivered by one person to another to be delivered by the second to a third party only upon the fulfillment of a condition

escrow verb

Legal Definition

escrow

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es·​crow ˈes-ˌkrō 

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: an instrument and especially a deed or money or property held by a third party to be turned over to the grantee and become effective only upon the fulfillment of some condition

2

: a fund or deposit designed to serve as an escrow

escrow

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: to cause to be held as an escrow : place in escrow

Etymology

Noun

Anglo-French escroue deed delivered on condition, literally, scroll, strip of parchment, from Old French escroe