entourage

noun

en·​tou·​rage ˌän-tu̇-ˈräzh 

1

: one's attendants or associates

2

: surroundings

Synonyms of entourage

• crew
• suite
• staff
• posse
• retinue

Examples of entourage in a Sentence

the President and his entourage

the gaggle of hangers-on that passes for the rock star's entourage

Recent Examples on the Web

When the training ended, Team England traveled to the airport, where the entourage boarded a plane for Florida and a chance to finish third, which would be the Brits’ best showing since the 1966 World Cup. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026

When the doors swung open, in walked Recep Tayyip Erdogan, early in his presidency of Turkey, with a vast entourage and film crew. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 9 July 2026

Gabriella paid off most of his entourage to leave him and the band alone and is now basically his own private Joe Jackson, pressuring him to record nonstop. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 6 July 2026

Calderón, a big, bald man wearing a gold chain and cross-shaped earrings, sat off to the side, amid an entourage of muscular assistants in polo shirts, poking at his phone. — Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French, from entourer to surround, from entour around, from en in (from Latin in) + tour circuit — more at turn

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for entourage

• arbitrage
• camouflage
• sabotage
• vicarage
• barrage
• collage
• corsage
• dressage
• garage
• massage
• mirage
• montage