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usher

The usher guided the family to their seats in the theater.

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
usher

The usher guided the family to their seats in the theater.

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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