Definitions for escrow

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escrow es·crow

Spelling: [noun es-kroh, ih-skroh; verb ih- Escrow is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 104 anagrams from letters in escrow (ceorsw).

Definitions for escrow

noun

1. a contract, deed, bond, or other written agreement deposited with a third person, by whom it is to be delivered to the grantee or promisee on the fulfillment of some condition.

Idioms

1. in escrow, in the keeping of a third person for delivery to a given party upon the fulfillment of some condition.

verb (used with object)

1. to place in escrow:

Origin of escrow

1590-1600; Anglo-French escro(u)we, Old French escro(u)e. See scroll

Examples for escrow

It must still remain in escrow as the bond of Harry until the case was decided, and that might mean years.

This would have meant forfeiting her marriage settlement and the sum that was in escrow.

Understand—all money that comes from the mine is held in escrow until this case is decided.

The president said that a BP “evergreen” escrow would be set up for claims and will be managed by a third party.

"An escrow of a billion-plus is only a down payment of the potential costs," said Miller.