verb / noun
usher
USH-ur/ˈʌʃər/
To guide someone into a place.
A theater attendant ushers an older patron toward an empty seat.
Etymology
The ancestor meant “doorkeeper,” and an usher originally controlled admission to a hall or chamber. The role extended to meeting people at a public venue’s door and escorting them to their seats.
In context
I'm an usher and when I Usher you have to understand I'm not perfect try it gets really busy sometimes and I don't know where anyone is sitting I mean you could look at your ticket
More examples
- She ushered the visitors into the conference room.
- An usher shows us to our seats before the concert.
- The agreement ushers in a new era of cooperation.
Forms
usher · ushers · ushered · ushering