unattended

adjective

un·​at·​tend·​ed ˌən-ə-ˈten-dəd 

: not attended : not watched or looked after : lacking a guard, escort, caretaker, etc.

an unattended parking lot

a fire left unattended

unattended children

unattended luggage

Examples of unattended in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While no official cause has been determined, hazardous electrical wiring and unattended open flames used for cooking or heat were deemed to have been the most plausible explanation at the time. —Bella Webb, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025

Some frontline library staff have said the Rondo Library improvements could make safety concerns worse by moving bathrooms deeper into the structure, without addressing root concerns about fentanyl users, unattended youth and loiterers coming from the nearby Green Line station. —Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025

An unattended large bus bin of raw shrimp in the rear prep area measured outside the temperature range considered safe. —Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025

For travelers who need one more 90-decibel TSA reminder that unattended bags may be confiscated and destroyed, Denver International Airport won’t disappoint. —Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unattended

• apprehended
• comprehended
• condescended
• recommended
• resuspended
• unamended
• undefended
• undescended
• unexpended
• unintended
• amended
• appended