CEFR B2

escorting

verb

Meaning

Accompanying someone or something to provide protection, guidance, or courtesy.

Examples

The police were escorting the prime minister to the official residence.
Volunteers are escorting elderly residents to the local polling station.

Synonyms: guiding, accompanying, convoying, ushering

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escorting (B2)

verb

Pronunciation: /ɪˈskɔːrtɪŋ/

Definition

Accompanying someone or something to provide protection, guidance, or courtesy.

Examples

The police were escorting the prime minister to the official residence.
Volunteers are escorting elderly residents to the local polling station.
He spent the evening escorting his sister to various gala events.

How to Use escorting

escort someone to (collocation): to lead a person to a specific destination — "The host was busy escorting guests to their tables."
be escorted by (collocation): passive construction for being accompanied — "The celebrity was escorted by two bodyguards."

Synonyms of escorting

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