Standard Lemma guide

escort

noun · verb · 17 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈɛs.kɔɹt/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɛs.kɔːt/
  • General-American: /ɪsˈkɔɹt/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɪsˈkɔːt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)t
  • CMU ARPABET: EH0 S K AO1 R T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: EH1 S K AO0 R T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A group of people or vehicles, generally armed, who go with a person or people of importance to safeguard them on a journey or mission.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An accompanying person in such a group.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A guard who travels with a dangerous person, such as a criminal, for the protection of others.

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A group of people attending as a mark of respect or honor.

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5

noun

Meaning 5

An accompanying person in a social gathering, etc.

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6

noun

Meaning 6

Protection, care, or safeguard on a journey or excursion.

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7

noun

Meaning 7

A sex worker who does not operate in a brothel, but with whom clients make appointments; a call girl or male equivalent; a pimp.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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8

verb

Meaning 8

To attend to in order to guard and protect; to accompany as a safeguard (for the person escorted or for others); to give honorable or ceremonious attendance to.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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9

verb

Meaning 9

To accompany (a person) in order to compel them to go somewhere (e.g. to leave a building).

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10

verb

Meaning 10

To go with someone as a partner, for example on a formal date.

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11

verb

Meaning 11

To work as an escort (sex worker).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

12

noun

Meaning 12

the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: accompaniment

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: protection

Narrower terms: convoy

13

noun

Meaning 13

someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bodyguard

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: defender, guardian, protector, shielder

Narrower terms: outrider, Praetorian Guard, Praetorian, yeoman, yeoman of the guard, beefeater

14

noun

Meaning 14

a participant in a date

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • his date never stopped talking

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: date

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: companion, comrade, fellow, familiar, associate

Narrower terms: blind date

15

noun

Meaning 15

an attendant who is employed to accompany someone

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: attendant, attender, tender

Narrower terms: color guard, honor guard, guard of honor, minder, usher, guide

16

verb

Meaning 16

accompany as an escort

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • She asked her older brother to escort her to the ball

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: accompany

Narrower terms: squire, safeguard, convoy, chaperone, chaperon

17

verb

Meaning 17

accompany or escort

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • I'll see you to the door

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: see

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: accompany

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French escorte, itself borrowed from Italian scorta.

Across languages

Translations

119 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: mühafizə dəstəsi — group of people who provide safety
  • Bulgarian: еско̀рт (eskòrt) — group of people who provide safety
  • Bulgarian: конво̀й (konvòj) — group of people who provide safety
  • Catalan: escorta — group of people who provide safety
  • Czech: eskorta — group of people who provide safety
  • Danish: eskorte — group of people who provide safety
  • Esperanto: eskorto — group of people who provide safety
  • Finnish: saattue — group of people who provide safety
  • French: escorte — group of people who provide safety
  • Galician: escolta — group of people who provide safety
  • Georgian: ესკორტი (esḳorṭi) — group of people who provide safety
  • German: Eskorte — group of people who provide safety
  • German: Geleit — group of people who provide safety
  • Greek: συνοδεία (synodeía) — group of people who provide safety
  • Hebrew: שיירה (shayará) — group of people who provide safety
  • Hungarian: kíséret — group of people who provide safety
  • Hungarian: eszkort — group of people who provide safety
  • Italian: scorta — group of people who provide safety
  • Japanese: 護衛 (goei) — group of people who provide safety
  • Japanese: 警護 (keigo) — group of people who provide safety
  • Latin: comitātus — group of people who provide safety
  • Latin: cohors — group of people who provide safety
  • Macedonian: конво́ј (konvój) — group of people who provide safety
  • Macedonian: при́дружба (prídružba) — group of people who provide safety
  • Malayalam: അകമ്പടി (akampaṭi) — group of people who provide safety
  • Norwegian Bokmål: eskorte — group of people who provide safety
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: eskorte — group of people who provide safety
  • Persian: اسکورت (eskort) — group of people who provide safety
  • Polish: eskorta — group of people who provide safety
  • Polish: konwój — group of people who provide safety
  • Polish: świta — group of people who provide safety
  • Portuguese: escolta — group of people who provide safety
  • Romanian: escortă — group of people who provide safety
  • Russian: эско́рт (eskórt) — group of people who provide safety
  • Russian: конво́й (konvój) — group of people who provide safety
  • Russian: охра́на (oxrána) — group of people who provide safety
  • Scottish Gaelic: freiceadan — group of people who provide safety
  • Slovak: eskorta — group of people who provide safety
  • Spanish: escolta — group of people who provide safety
  • Azerbaijani: ötürən — accompanying person
  • Azerbaijani: ötürücü — accompanying person
  • Azerbaijani: müşayiətçi — accompanying person
  • Azerbaijani: bələdçi — accompanying person
  • Bulgarian: придружител (pridružitel) — accompanying person
  • Danish: ledsager — accompanying person
  • Erzya: ялга (jalga) — accompanying person
  • Esperanto: akompananto — accompanying person
  • Faroese: fylgdarmaður — accompanying person
  • Finnish: seuralainen — accompanying person
  • Galician: acompañante — accompanying person
  • German: Begleitperson — accompanying person
  • Greek: συνοδός (synodós) — accompanying person
  • Ancient Greek: ἀγωγός (agōgós) — accompanying person
  • Hebrew: מלווה (melavé) — accompanying person
  • Hungarian: kísérő — accompanying person
  • Icelandic: fylgdarmaður — accompanying person
  • Icelandic: fylgdarsveinn — accompanying person
  • Ingrian: saattaja — accompanying person
  • Italian: scorta — accompanying person
  • Latin: dēductor — accompanying person
  • Macedonian: при́дружник (prídružnik) — accompanying person
  • Norwegian Bokmål: ledsager — accompanying person
  • Polish: eskorta — accompanying person
  • Portuguese: acompanhante — accompanying person
  • Russian: провожа́тый (provožátyj) — accompanying person
  • Russian: провожа́тая (provožátaja) — accompanying person
  • Slovak: sprievod — accompanying person
  • Spanish: acompañante — accompanying person
  • Swedish: ledsagare — accompanying person
  • Arabic: مُرَافَقَة (murāfaqa) — protection, care, or safeguard on a journey or excursion
  • Azerbaijani: müşayiət — protection, care, or safeguard on a journey or excursion
  • Bulgarian: охрана (ohrana) — protection, care, or safeguard on a journey or excursion
  • Finnish: huolenpito — protection, care, or safeguard on a journey or excursion
  • Finnish: suojelus — protection, care, or safeguard on a journey or excursion
  • Hebrew: ליווי (livúy) — protection, care, or safeguard on a journey or excursion
  • Ido: akompano — protection, care, or safeguard on a journey or excursion
  • Macedonian: за́штита (záštita) — protection, care, or safeguard on a journey or excursion
  • Macedonian: бе́збедност (bézbednost) — protection, care, or safeguard on a journey or excursion
  • Māori: kaiārahi — protection, care, or safeguard on a journey or excursion
  • Māori: poutiriao — protection, care, or safeguard on a journey or excursion
  • Russian: сопровожде́ние (soprovoždénije) — protection, care, or safeguard on a journey or excursion
  • Slovak: sprievod — protection, care, or safeguard on a journey or excursion
  • Hebrew: נער ליווי (náar livúy) — sex worker
  • Hebrew: נערת ליווי (naarát livúy) — sex worker
  • Russian: мальчик по вызову (malʹčik po vyzovu) — sex worker
  • Russian: девушка по вызову (devuška po vyzovu) — sex worker
  • Arabic: رَافَقَ (rāfaqa) — To attend to in order to guard and protect
  • Bashkir: оҙатыу (oźatıw) — To attend to in order to guard and protect
  • Bashkir: һаҡлау (haqlaw) — To attend to in order to guard and protect
  • Bulgarian: ескортирам (eskortiram) — To attend to in order to guard and protect
  • Bulgarian: охранявам (ohranjavam) — To attend to in order to guard and protect
  • Catalan: escortar — To attend to in order to guard and protect
  • Dutch: begeleiden — To attend to in order to guard and protect
  • Esperanto: eskorti — To attend to in order to guard and protect
  • Finnish: saattaa — To attend to in order to guard and protect
  • French: escorter — To attend to in order to guard and protect
  • Galician: escoltar — To attend to in order to guard and protect
  • German: eskortieren — To attend to in order to guard and protect
  • Greek: συνοδεύω (synodévo) — To attend to in order to guard and protect
  • Ancient Greek: παραπέμπω (parapémpō) — To attend to in order to guard and protect
  • Hebrew: ליווה (livá) — To attend to in order to guard and protect
  • Ingrian: saattaa — To attend to in order to guard and protect
  • Irish: tionlaic — To attend to in order to guard and protect
  • Italian: scortare — To attend to in order to guard and protect
  • Khmer: ជូន (cuun) — To attend to in order to guard and protect
  • Macedonian: при́дружи (prídruži) — To attend to in order to guard and protect
  • Māori: ārahi — To attend to in order to guard and protect
  • Portuguese: escoltar — To attend to in order to guard and protect
  • Russian: сопровожда́ть (soprovoždátʹ) — To attend to in order to guard and protect
  • Russian: сопроводи́ть (soprovodítʹ) — To attend to in order to guard and protect
  • Russian: охраня́ть (oxranjátʹ) — To attend to in order to guard and protect
  • Russian: эскорти́ровать (eskortírovatʹ) — To attend to in order to guard and protect
  • Slovak: odprevadiť — To attend to in order to guard and protect
  • Slovak: odprevádzať — To attend to in order to guard and protect
  • Slovak: sprevádzať — To attend to in order to guard and protect
  • Slovak: eskortovať — To attend to in order to guard and protect
  • Spanish: escoltar — To attend to in order to guard and protect
  • Vietnamese: hộ tống — To attend to in order to guard and protect
  • Welsh: danfon — To attend to in order to guard and protect
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