n.
Pronunciation: ' es- ˌ kr ō , es- '
Function: noun
Etymology: Anglo-French escroue scroll ― more at SCROLL
Date: 1594
1 : a deed, a bond, money, or a piece of property held in trust by a third party to be turned over to the grantee only upon fulfillment of a condition
2 : a fund or deposit designed to serve as an escrow
– in escrow : in trust as an escrow <had $1000 in escrow to pay taxes>