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US/ˈʌʃ.ər/
UK/ˈʌʃ.ə/
a person who shows people to their seats in a theater, cinema or at a wedding
In context
An usher with a small torch led us to our seats in the dark.
She worked as an usher at the opera house while she was a student.
The groom's cousins acted as ushers at the wedding.
Words that go with usher
noun + noun
- theater usherThe theater usher asked people to turn off their phones.
- cinema usherA cinema usher showed us to the back row.
verb + preposition
- work as an usherHe works as an usher at the concert hall on weekends.
adjective + noun
- head usherThe head usher made sure every guest found a seat.
noun + preposition
- usher atAn usher at the door checked our tickets.