noun

escort

EHS-kawt

noun

A person or group accompanying someone to protect or guide them.

"The president traveled with a full security escort."

verb

To accompany someone, especially to protect them or guide them somewhere.

"Security escorted the protester out of the building."

"He offered to escort her to her car after the late shift."

How to Use Escort

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo go along with someone, usually to protect, guide, or accompany them somewhere.

Common pairings

police escort escort someone home security escort

escorted past tense, escorts plural, escorts singular

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The president traveled with a full security _____.

From French escorte, from Italian scorta, "a guiding or guard."

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