Definition

1. Noun:

   • A person who accompanies another for protection, guidance, or as a courtesy: An "escort" is someone whose role is to go with another person or group, often to ensure safety, provide company, or guide them.
   • A person accompanying someone on a social occasion: In a social context, an "escort" is a companion for an event, such as a date or a formal gathering.
   • A group of vehicles or people accompanying someone or something for protection: An "escort" can also refer to a protective convoy or guard detail.

2. Verb:

   • To accompany someone, especially for protection or as a courtesy: To "escort" means to go with someone, typically to guide, protect, or honor them.
   • To accompany someone on a social outing: To "escort" can mean to be someone's companion for a social event.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:

  • The president arrived with a security escort. (The president arrived with a protective group of people.)
  • She brought her brother as her escort to the wedding. (She brought her brother as her companion to the wedding.)
  • The ship traveled through the canal with a naval escort. (The ship traveled through the canal accompanied by navy ships for protection.)

• Verb:

  • The guard will escort you to the manager's office. (The guard will accompany you to the manager's office.)
  • May I escort you to your car? (May I accompany you to your car as a courtesy?)
  • He escorted his sister to the dance. (He accompanied his sister to the dance as her date.)

Advanced Usage

• "Under escort": Accompanied by a guard or protective detail.

  • The prisoners were moved under armed escort. (The prisoners were moved while being guarded by armed personnel.)

• "To act as an escort for": To perform the duties of accompanying someone.

  • The ambassador asked the officer to act as an escort for the visiting dignitaries. (The ambassador asked the officer to accompany the visiting dignitaries.)

Variants and Related Words

• Escortee (n): The person being escorted.

  • The escortee felt safe with the security team. (The person being accompanied felt safe with the security team.)

• Escort service (n): A professional service providing companions for social events or, in some contexts, a euphemism for prostitution.

  • The company hired an escort service for the conference attendees. (The company hired a service to provide companions for the conference attendees.)

Synonyms

• Accompany (v): To go somewhere with someone.
• Chaperone (n/v): An older person who accompanies younger people to ensure propriety; to act as such a person.
• Guard (n): A person who protects or watches over something or someone.
• Convoy (n): A group of vehicles traveling together for protection.

Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Escort" is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. Its meaning is typically conveyed as a single verb.) - Escort out/in: To accompany someone when they leave or enter a place. - The security team escorted the protestor out of the building. (The security team accompanied the protestor as they left the building.)

Related Idioms

• "To be given a police escort”: To be accompanied by police vehicles, often for protection or to clear a path.
  • The motorcade was given a police escort through the city. (The line of official cars was accompanied by police for a clear and safe passage.)

Noun

1. a participant in a date
   • his date never stopped talking
2. an attendant who is employed to accompany someone
3. the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them
4. someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

Verb

1. accompany or escort
   • I'll see you to the door
2. accompany as an escort
   • She asked her older brother to escort her to the ball