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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ush•er /ˈʌʃɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a person who escorts people to seats in a theater, church, etc.
- an official doorkeeper, such as in a courtroom.
- a male attendant of a bridegroom at a wedding.
v. - to act as an usher (to): [~ + object]She ushered them to their seats.[no object]He got his brother to usher at the wedding.
- to precede or herald: [~ + in + object]ushering in a new age of prosperity.[~ + object + in]to usher prosperity in.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ush•er (ush′ər),USA pronunciation n. - a person who escorts people to seats in a theater, church, etc.
- a person acting as an official doorkeeper, as in a courtroom or legislative chamber.
- a male attendant of a bridegroom at a wedding.
- an officer whose business it is to introduce strangers or to walk before a person of rank.
- British Termsa subordinate teacher or an assistant in a school.
v.t. - to act as an usher to;
lead, introduce, or conduct:She ushered them to their seats. - to attend or bring at the coming or beginning;
precede or herald (usually fol. by in):to usher in the new theater season.
v.i. - to act as an usher:He ushered at the banquet.
- Vulgar Latin *ustiārius, equivalent. to Latin ōsti(um) door + -ārius -ary; see -er2
- Anglo-French usser, Old French (h)uissier doorman, officer of justice
- Middle English uscher doorkeeper 1350–1400
- Biographical James. See Ussher, James.
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