escort

/ˈɛskɔːt/

/ˈɛskɔɹt/, /ɛˈskɔɹt/

Escort

someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

synonyms : bodyguard

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

a participant in a date

synonyms : date

an attendant who is employed to accompany someone

to escort

MAIN VERB

to accompany or guide someone, usually for protection, support, or courtesy

accompany or escort

synonyms : see

Examples

1. - Escorting a shark.

2. American ships are now escorting Allied convoys as far until Greenland.

3. Two Japanese cruisers and five destroyers are escorting transports toward Rabi Island.

4. Cooks escorted people down the stairs.