plural ushers
: a person who leads people to their seats in a theater, at a wedding, etc.
ushers; ushered; ushering
always followed by an adverb or preposition
: to lead (someone) to a place
He ushered them to their seats.
A nurse ushered us into the hospital room.
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“Usher.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/usher. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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