noun
usher
UHSH-uh
noun
1
A person who shows people to their seats, for example at a wedding, cinema, or theatre.
"An usher walked us down the aisle to our seats."
"He asked the usher for a program."
verb
1
To guide or lead someone somewhere.
"The waiter ushered us to a table by the window."
"New rules ushered in a change to how the tax works."
How to Use Usher
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo show someone where to go, or a person whose job is doing that.
Common pairings
usher in
usher someone to their seat
Word Forms
ushered past tense, ushers plural, Ushers plural, ushers singular
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Etymology
From Old French ussier/uissier ("doorkeeper"), ultimately from Latin ostium ("door").