USHERING IN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ushering in mean? 

• USHERING IN (noun)
  The noun USHERING IN has 1 sense:

1. the introduction of something new

  Familiarity information: USHERING IN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• USHERING IN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The introduction of something new

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Context example:

it signalled the ushering in of a new era

Hypernyms ("ushering in" is a kind of...):

debut; entry; first appearance; introduction; launching; unveiling (the act of beginning something new)

 Context examples 

I see the direction in which all this points. The culprit is— “Mr. John Turner,” cried the hotel waiter, opening the door of our sitting-room, and ushering in a visitor.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

The United Nations agency says rising temperatures are ushering in more extreme weather with huge socioeconomic impact.

(World Meteorological Org.: Arctic Warming Appears Irreversible, VOA)