# ushering

/ˈəʃɝɪŋ/ (US) · /ˈʌʃəɹɪŋ/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/ushering
Updated: 2026-10-18

## Definition

to guide people to their seats in a theatre, wedding, or church. You also use it for helping something new start, like ushering in a new year.

For teachers: to escort or direct people to seats or assigned places, especially at formal events. Extended to causing or marking the beginning of a new period or development, typically in the collocation 'usher in'.

## Examples

- She is ushering guests to their seats.
- The volunteers are ushering wedding guests into the hall and showing them where to sit.
- Ushering in a new era of digital publishing, the small press combined careful editing with open access to reach readers worldwide.

## Synonyms

guide, escort, Lead

## Usage notes

- Transitive; takes a direct object for the people guided. With 'in' ('usher in') it marks the start of a period or change.

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