usher Synonyms
Another word for usher
• noun (Context 1)
A person who shows people to their seats, especially in a theater, cinema, stadium, or place of worship, or at a formal event such as a wedding.
"The theater attendant checked our tickets and guided us to our seats in the front row."
• verb (Context 2)
To show or guide someone somewhere, especially politely or officially.
"The receptionist ushered the visiting delegates into the main conference room."
• verb (Context 3)
To cause or mark the start of something new, or to herald a new era or event (usually followed by 'in').
"The invention of the printing press helped herald in an era of widespread literacy."
• noun (Context 4)
An official in a law court whose duties include swearing in jurors and witnesses and keeping order.
"The court bailiff called the next witness to the stand and administered the oath."