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usher

English → English

noun//ˈʌʃər//

(job) Seat guide: a person who shows people where to sit in a theater, cinema, or at a wedding

The usher used a small flashlight to help us find our row after the movie had already started.

(English) The usher used a small flashlight to help us find our row after the movie had already started.

One of the wedding ushers handed me a program and guided me to the bride's side of the church.

(English) One of the wedding ushers handed me a program and guided me to the bride's side of the church.

verb//ˈʌʃər//

(action) Escort: to guide or lead someone somewhere politely or formally

The secretary will usher you into the conference room as soon as the manager is ready to see you.

(English) The secretary will usher you into the conference room as soon as the manager is ready to see you.

The discovery of electricity helped to usher in a new era of industrial and technological growth.

(English) The discovery of electricity helped to usher in a new era of industrial and technological growth.

Entry ID: en:en:usher · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary