1. (verb)escort to go with sb to protect or watch them Police escorted her home.
2. (noun)escort sb who escorts sb else a police escort
Definition of 'escort'
Webster Dictionary
1. (noun)escort a body of armed men to attend a person of distinction for the sake of affording safety when on a journey; one who conducts some one as an attendant; a guard, as of prisoners on a march; also, a body of persons, attending as a mark of respect or honor; -- applied to movements on land, as convoy is to movements at sea
2. (noun)escort protection, care, or safeguard on a journey or excursion; as, to travel under the escort of a friend
3. (noun)escort to attend with a view to guard and protect; to accompany as safeguard; to give honorable or ceremonious attendance to; -- used esp. with reference to journeys or excursions on land; as, to escort a public functionary, or a lady; to escort a baggage wagon
Definition of 'escort'
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
1. escort assembled and organized for the purpose of passage together. 2. A group of vehicles organized for the purpose of control and orderly movement with or without
2. escort 1. A combatant unit(s) assigned to accompany and protect another force or convoy. 2. Aircraft assigned to protect other aircraft during a mission. 3. An armed guard that accompanies a convoy, a train, prisoners, etc. 4. An armed guard accompanying persons as a mark of honor. 5. (DOD only) To convoy. 6. (DOD only) A member of the Armed Forces assigned to accompany, assist, or guide an individual or group, e.g., an escort officer.
Sense: person(s), ship(s) etc accompanying for protection, guidance, courtesy etc He offered to be my escort round the city; The transport supplies were under military/police escort.