escort (B2)
noun / verb
Pronunciation: /ˈɛskɔːrt/, /ɪˈskɔːrt/
Definition
Escort means to accompany someone for protection, guidance, ceremony, or security. As a noun, an escort can be the person or group accompanying someone, and in some contexts it can refer to a paid companion or adult-service worker.
Examples
A security officer escorted the visitor to the meeting room.
The police provided an escort for the ambulance.
Use context carefully because escort can have an adult-service meaning.
How to Use escort
- escort someone to + place (verb pattern)
- go with someone to a destination — "The receptionist escorted us to the conference room."
- police/security escort (noun phrase)
- official protection while traveling — "The minister arrived with a police escort."
- escort service (noun phrase)
- can mean a companion service and may imply adult services depending on context — "The phrase escort service needs careful context in formal writing."
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