Synonyms for usher

Most common

groomsman · bridesman

All synonyms

Noun

Verb

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A male escort at a wedding.

2. v. 1

   To guide people to their seats.

Related words

Phrases

usher in

Forms

Plural

ushers → groomsmen, bridesmen, guides, door-keepers…

Past participle

ushered
e.g. ushered → shown, introduced, preceded…

Example sentences

• groomsman Tom will be a groomsman at my wedding.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

show¹

5 letters

guide¹

6 letters

escort²

7 letters

precede²

9 letters

introduce³, groomsman, bridesman

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (escort² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

huissier

Deutsch

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