usher
//ˈʌʃ.ər//
Noun
usherSingular
ushersPlural
1
A person who shows people to their seats in a theater, cinema, church, or at a wedding.
The usher showed us to our seats in the theater.
2
An official in a court of law who maintains order and escorts people.
The usher asked everyone to rise as the judge entered the courtroom.
Verb
usherInfinitive
usherPresent tense
usheredPast tense
usheredPast participle
usheringPresent participle
ushersThird-person singular
1
To show or guide someone somewhere, especially by walking with them.
The receptionist ushered us into the meeting room.
2
To cause or mark the start of something new; to herald or introduce.
The new technology ushered in a new era of communication.