Main Entry: ¹es·crow

Pronunciation: \ˈes-ˌkrō, es-ˈ\

Function: noun

Etymology: Anglo-French escroue scroll — more at scroll

Date: 1594

1 : a deed, a bond, money, or a piece of property held in trust by a third party to be turned over to the grantee only upon fulfillment of a condition
2 : a fund or deposit designed to serve as an escrow

— in escrow : in trust as an escrow <had $1000 in escrow to pay taxes>