Escort Definition

ĕskôrt

escorted, escorting, escorts

noun

escorts

One or more persons (or cars, ships, airplanes, etc.) accompanying another or others to give protection or show honor.

Webster's New World

A man or boy accompanying a woman or girl, as to a party.

Webster's New World

A person, often a prostitute, who is hired to spend time with another as a companion.

American Heritage

One or more vehicles accompanying another vehicle to guide, protect, or honor its passengers.

American Heritage

Accompaniment by an escort.

Webster's New World

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verb

escorted, escorting, escorts

To go with as an escort; accompany to protect or show honor or courtesy to.

Webster's New World

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

Wiktionary

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Other Word Forms of Escort

Singular:

escort

Plural:

French escorte from Italian scorta from scorgere to guide from Vulgar Latin excorrigere Latin ex- ex- Latin corrigere to set right correct

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
French escorte, Italian scorta a guard or guide, from scorgere to perceive, discern, lead, from Latin ex out, quite + corrigere to correct, set right. See correct.

From Wiktionary