Usher

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Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A person who shows people to their seats: An "usher" is someone whose job is to guide people to their assigned seats in a public venue like a theater, cinema, or stadium.
    • An official doorkeeper: An "usher" can also be an official stationed at the entrance to a room, such as a courtroom or legislative chamber, to maintain order and control entry.

  2. Verb:

    • To escort or lead someone to a place, especially a seat: To "usher" means to guide or conduct someone, typically to their seat in a venue.
    • To mark the beginning of something; to herald: To "usher" can also mean to cause or signal the start of a new period, event, or situation.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • The usher checked our tickets and led us down the aisle.
    • The courtroom usher announced the judge's arrival.

  • Verb:

    • Please wait to be ushered to your table.
    • The treaty ushered in a new era of peace.
Advanced Usage
  • "to usher something in": To cause something new to start; to herald the beginning of something.
    • The invention of the smartphone ushered in a revolution in communication.
Variants and Related Words
  • Usherette (n, dated): A female usher, especially in a cinema.
    • The usherette showed us to our seats with a torch.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Attendant, guide, doorkeeper, escort.
  • Verb: Escort, conduct, guide, lead, herald, inaugurate.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Usher in: To mark the beginning of something; to introduce.
    • The first warm day ushers in the feeling of spring.
Related Idioms
Noun
  1. someone employed to conduct others
  2. an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber
  3. Irish prelate who deduced from the Bible that Creation occurred in the year 4004 BC (1581-1656)
Verb
  1. take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
    • The usher showed us to our seats

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