Synonyms of escort

escort 1 of 2

noun

ˈe-ˌskȯrt 

as in guide

one that accompanies another for protection, guidance, or as a courtesy

the mayor served as the First Lady's escort for her tour of the city

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guide
• guard
• attendant
• companion
• leader
• pilot
• chaperone
• convoy
• squire
• conductor
• sidekick
• courier
• outrider
• honor guard
• shadow

escort

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verb

i-ˈskȯrt 

as in to accompany

to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship

a student from the college escorted my parents and me on our tour of the campus

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accompany
• companion
• attend
• company
• convoy
• chaperone
• bring
• see
• walk
• squire
• guide
• guard
• protect
• defend
• steer
• pilot
• lead
• usher
• tail
• follow
• associate
• consort
• conduct
• team (up)
• tag
• hang (around)
• pal (around)
• tag along
• shadow
• hover (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abandon
• ditch
• dump
• desert
• forsake

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of escort

Noun

Given the security situation in the region, a military escort would be needed for anyone to reach the body, the official added. — Nathan Jaccard, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

The planning is meant to create flexibility for the president and commanders overseeing the war, these people said, by moving up to three aircraft carriers and their escort ships into the region in November. — Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

Verb

The suspect wanted for pushing his estranged girlfriend and her infant daughter off their 15th-floor Bronx balcony, killing the woman, has been arrested — and smiled shamelessly when escorted to court by cops to face justice Thursday. — Theodore Parisienne, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

As he was being escorted out of the building, authorities claim Peters threatened to shoot up the building. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026