unaccompanied

adjective

ˌən-ə-ˈkəmp-nēd How to pronounce unaccompanied (audio)
Definition of unaccompaniednext
as in lone
not being in the company of others an unaccompanied child on the airplane flight

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Recent Examples of unaccompanied In addition, Uber drivers are encouraged to cancel trips with unaccompanied minors who do not have a teen account. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 All campers had departed from the cabins, but an unaccompanied Jumble House camper, 10-year-old Greta Toranzo, was last seen returning to the cabin to retrieve an item. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 24 June 2026 Now unaccompanied kids are being treated like adults, despite laws and policies meant to give them extra consideration. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 20 June 2026 The Cahuec Cocs are accused of submitting fraudulent sponsorship applications from December 2020 to October 2023 in order to gain custody of unaccompanied minors. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unaccompanied
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaccompanied
  1. lone
  2. lonely
  3. solo
  4. single
  5. solitary
  6. alone
Adjective
  • Scott was the lone wideout TCU brought in from the transfer portal, which is a sign of how much the staff believes in its receivers.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2026
  • Johnson scored 26 points on 11-of-20 shooting in his lone exhibition game.
    — Josh Robbins, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of lone
Adjective
  • That’s why even a creator with millions of followers can be lonely inside a system.
    — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • One problem with all these efforts to mitigate old-age loneliness, Schiller notes, is that the loneliest generation is actually Gen Z.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of lonely
Adjective
  • Making his solo debut at age 72, the KLF collaborator and longtime Triffids member offers an exquisite picture of the pedal steel’s emotional ambiguity.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
  • Devers doubled San Francisco’s lead in the sixth with an opposite-field solo homer that barely cleared the left-field fence.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
Definition of solo
Adjective
  • In the eighth, Massey hit a go-ahead single, driving in first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
  • In recent decades, the Mediterranean waters have warmed to temperatures that allow the blue crabs to reproduce more successfully — sometimes multiple times within a single breeding season.
    — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of single
Adjective
  • Petrarch pictures the ghosts of Homer and Ennius together, and Homer’s ghost points out to Ennius a solitary figure, Francescus, working on a great epic poem, Africa.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
  • Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.
    — STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Definition of solitary
Adjective
  • Nayor came to learn that Perkins was not alone as a kind man directing terrifying movies; one of her most frequent collaborators, Sam Raimi, proved to be similarly warm and supportive.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 July 2026
  • According to the Detroit News, Ford isn’t alone in being targeted by customer suits.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 16 July 2026
Definition of alone

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