<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a person who escorts people to seats in a theater, church, etc.</li><li>a person acting as an official doorkeeper, as in a courtroom or legislative chamber.</li><li>a male attendant of a bridegroom at a wedding.</li><li>an officer whose business it is to introduce strangers or to walk before a person of rank.</li><li>British Archaic. a subordinate teacher or an assistant in a school.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) to act as an usher to; lead, introduce, or conduct: She ushered them to their seats.</li><li>to attend or bring at the coming or beginning; precede or herald (usually followed by in): to usher in the new theater season.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used without object) to act as an usher: He ushered at the banquet.</li></ul>