Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun escort

4 senses of escort

Sense 1
bodyguard, escort -- (someone who escorts and protects a prominent person)
       => defender, guardian, protector, shielder -- (a person who cares for persons or property)

Sense 2
escort, accompaniment -- (the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them)
       => protection -- (the activity of protecting someone or something; "the witnesses demanded police protection")

Sense 3
escort -- (an attendant who is employed to accompany someone)
       => attendant, attender, tender -- (someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another)

Sense 4
date, escort -- (a participant in a date; "his date never stopped talking")
       => companion, comrade, fellow, familiar, associate -- (a friend who is frequently in the company of another; "drinking companions"; "comrades in arms")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb escort

2 senses of escort

Sense 1
escort -- (accompany as an escort; "She asked her older brother to escort her to the ball")
       => accompany -- (go or travel along with; "The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere")

Sense 2
see, escort -- (accompany or escort; "I'll see you to the door")
       => accompany -- (go or travel along with; "The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere")