unattended

adjective

un·​at·​tend·​ed ˌən-ə-ˈten-dəd How to pronounce unattended (audio)
: 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

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Every three months, Brunty-Barojas has been undergoing surgery to remove colorectal tumors that, left unattended, could turn cancerous. Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025 Officials were alerted after an anonymous caller reported seeing the baby left unattended on the steps at West 34th Street and 7th Avenue. Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025 Keep fires small and contained, and never leave them unattended. Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 19 Oct. 2025 Health inspectors gave the cafe a yellow placard after raw shrimp and an unattended basket of beef measured outside of proper holding temperatures. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unattended

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unattended was in 1603

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“Unattended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unattended. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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