noun
Definition: A legal arrangement where money, property, or documents are held by a third party until certain conditions are met before they are transferred to another party.
Example: The house sale was completed using an escrow to ensure that the funds were safely held until all agreements were fulfilled.
transitive verb
Definition: To put something, usually money or a legal document, into a temporary holding arrangement until certain conditions are met.
Example: The buyer placed the deposit in escrow until the sale was finalized.