unescorted

adjective

un·​es·​cort·​ed ˌən-i-ˈskȯr-təd 

-e-, 

-ˈe-ˌskȯr-

: not escorted : lacking an escort : unattended, unaccompanied

Young ladies arrived unescorted, a startling sight in those prim days …

—Robert H. Ferrell

The radar picked up an unescorted bomber.

Examples of unescorted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This fusion of physical and cyber-physical threats makes unescorted civilian transit a technical impossibility. — Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026

On June 2, a detainee at the Annex facility made his way from a medical holding area, through four locked doors, all the way back to his dorm unescorted, the staffer said — a major security breach. — Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025

Barkov strolled onto the rebound with the nearest Oiler completely unescorted. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025

At another store in the same chain, employees accepted the fraudulent document and allowed unescorted access. — Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025

She has been known for walking around Copenhagen virtually unescorted. — Harold Maass, The Week Us, theweek, 2 Jan. 2024

Visitors to headquarters are not allowed to bring electronic devices or walk unescorted inside. — Jon Gertner, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1774, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unescorted

• reexported
• undistorted
• unreported
• unsupported
• aborted
• assorted
• comported
• consorted
• contorted
• deported
• distorted
• escorted