Definitions
the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them
Word origin
Borrowed from French escorte, itself borrowed from Italian scorta.
Used in a sentence
“There were not many passengers, and the journey was uneventful until the frontier was reached at Padang Besar, although an armed escort of Malay police accompanied the train from Alor Star.”
“The waves being so high when we and the escorts, which stayed about one quarter mile to each side and ahead of us, were in a trough at the same time and we were unable to see one another.”
“"I went home with Hester Paine, last evening, from writing school. Just as she had accepted my escort, Halbert came up, and in a condescending way, informed her that he would see her home."”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Accompany for protection”6 letters
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