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

Pace said while there will be outside areas, the dogs will never be left outside unattended, and will be with a staff member or volunteer at all times. — Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

While the cause remains under investigation, preliminary findings indicate unattended cooking may have contributed to the fire, officials say. — Riley Moser, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

An unattended bag is one common trigger, and the code may also be used during airport training exercises. — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2026

Sawtooth National Forest officials have determined the fire was human-caused from an unattended campfire used to cook food near Alturas Lake on July 11 or July 12. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 14 Aug. 2026

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