unaccompanied

adjective

un·​ac·​com·​pa·​nied ˌən-ə-ˈkəmp-nēd 

-ˈkämp-;

-ˈkəm-pə-, 

-ˈkäm- 

: not accompanied

especially : being without instrumental accompaniment

Synonyms of unaccompanied

• lone
• lonely
• solo
• single
• solitary
• alone

Examples of unaccompanied in a Sentence

He attended the party unaccompanied.

Unaccompanied children are not allowed in the store.

All we've had from him is a lot of talk unaccompanied by any real effort to solve the problem.

a piece written for an unaccompanied cello

Recent Examples on the Web

Burns asked if Becerra bore responsibility for losing contact with tens of thousands of unaccompanied immigrant children who came over the southern border and were placed with often unrelated adult sponsors across the United States by HHS during the Biden administration. —Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 12 May 2026

As of April 30, a rule created by Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership and Pittsburgh Public Safety Department restricted unaccompanied minors' access to Market Square during busy hours. —Finch Walker, USA Today, 12 May 2026

Dorrie Reyez was walking near her home in the Weston Ranch neighborhood of Stockton when six unaccompanied dogs approached her and started attacking. —Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026

The mall proposed a parental supervision rule, banning unaccompanied minors during peak holiday business hours. —Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1545, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing unaccompanied

• unaccompanied by

Rhymes for unaccompanied

• accompanied

Kids Definition

unaccompanied

adjective

un·​ac·​com·​pa·​nied ˌən-ə-ˈkəmp-(ə-)nēd 

: not accompanied

especially : being without instrumental accompaniment