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
Robert H. FerrellThe radar picked up an unescorted bomber.
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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
That is especially true in Gaza, where foreign journalists are barred from entering unescorted by the Israel Defense Forces, connectivity is spotty at best, and more than 1.7 million people have been displaced from their homes.
—Ariel Shapiro, The Verge, 1 June 2024
Those breaches included attempts by graduate students of Dr. Qiu at the University of Manitoba, all of whom were Chinese nationals, to remove material from the lab and being allowed to wander through the facility unescorted.
—Ian Austen, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
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
But officials were wary of letting Western reporters wander unescorted, a sign of lingering uncertainty.
—John Daniszewski, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Mar. 2023
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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
That is especially true in Gaza, where foreign journalists are barred from entering unescorted by the Israel Defense Forces, connectivity is spotty at best, and more than 1.7 million people have been displaced from their homes.
—Ariel Shapiro, The Verge, 1 June 2024
Those breaches included attempts by graduate students of Dr. Qiu at the University of Manitoba, all of whom were Chinese nationals, to remove material from the lab and being allowed to wander through the facility unescorted.
—Ian Austen, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
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
But officials were wary of letting Western reporters wander unescorted, a sign of lingering uncertainty.
—John Daniszewski, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Mar. 2023
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“Unescorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unescorted. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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