ushers

Aisle escort workers

Ushers are people who guide others to their seats in theaters, churches, stadiums, or at weddings.

The verb usher means to escort or guide: She ushered us to our table.

More broadly, to usher something in is to mark its beginning or arrival: The new policy ushered in an era of reform.

wedding

groomsmen

Groom's wedding attendants

  • ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
  • guestsPeople received hospitably
  • pewsFixed sanctuary seating

seating · procession · bridesmaids · aisle · church · chapel · reception · family · boutonniere · escort

theater

attendants

People who assist others

flashlights · aisles · patrons · auditorium · balcony · lobby · intermission · escorting · venues · performances

doorkeepers

attendants

People who assist others

sentries · doormen · stewards · wardens · caretakers · beadles · sentinels · watchmen · monitors · receptionists

verb

introduces

Brings into contact

signals · announces · initiates · welcomes · leads · precedes · marks · begins · transitions · dawns

Categories
Opposites
role in venue access

ushersbouncers

Venue security personnel

ejectors · security guards · excluders · doormen · gatekeepers

direction of movement

ushersejectors

Devices that forcibly remove

bouncers · removers · expellers · evictors · security personnel

hospitality function

ushersbouncers

Venue security personnel

security · enforcers · monitors · guards

Phrases
Family

usher, ushered, ushering, usherette, usher in, usherettes

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G