Dictionary Entry

escort

Part of Speech: nounPronunciation: /ɛˈskɔːt/Used In Literature ↓

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.

Origin

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Common Phrases

. escortescort militaryescort underescort police

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Synonyms

squire accompany attend see esquire date

Antonyms

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Poetry examples for “escort”

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I. Mary Trevellyn to Miss Roper,--on the way to Florence.byArthur Hugh Clough

But I can't wholly believe that this was the actual reason,--
He was so ready before, when we asked him to come and escort us.
Certainly he is odd, my dear Miss Roper. To change so

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XV. Georgina Trevellyn to Louisa ----.byArthur Hugh Clough

Truly rejoiced, you may guess, to escape from republican terrors;
Mr. C. and Papa to escort us; we by vettura
Through Siena, and Georgy to follow and join us by Leghorn.

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FIRST O SONGS FOR A PRELUDE.byWalt Whitman

him,)
The tumultuous escort, the ranks of policemen preceding, clearing the
way,

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