# entourage

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɒn.tʊ.ɹɑːʒ/ · frequency rank #22,661

## Definitions
1. A retinue of attendants, associates or followers.
2. A binary relation in a uniform space which generalises the notion of two points being no farther apart than a given fixed distance; a uniform neighbourhood.
3. Decorations, such as people, vehicles, or trees, appearing on an architectural sketch or rendering to make the site look more lively.

## Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French entourage, from entourer (“to surround”).

## Easily confused with
- **encourage** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/encourage-vs-entourage)
- **encouraged** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/encouraged-vs-entourage)

## Common misspellings (12)
`enntourage`, `enoturage`, `entoruage`, `entouarge`, `entouraeg`, `entouragge`, `entourgae`, `entourrage`, `enttourage`, `entuorage`, `etnourage`, `netourage`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/entourage