unescorted

[n. es-kawrt; v. ih-skawrt]

es·cort

[n. es-kawrt; v. ih-skawrt]
noun
1.
a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy: An escort of sailors accompanied the queen.
2.
an armed guard, as a body of soldiers or ships: The president traveled with a large escort of motorcycle police.
3.
a man or boy who accompanies a woman or girl in public, as to a social event.
4.
protection, safeguard, or guidance on a journey: to travel without escort.
verb (used with object)
5.
to attend or accompany as an escort.

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Unescorted is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

Origin:
1570–80; < French < Italian scorta, derivative of scorgere to conduct < Vulgar Latin *excorrigere. See ex-1, correct

un·es·cort·ed, adjective
well-es·cort·ed, adjective


4. convoy. 5. conduct, usher, squire, chaperon, take, guide. See accompany.

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unescorted (ˌʌnɪsˈkɔːtɪd)
 
adj
not accompanied by an escort

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