unaccompanied

adjective

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

-ˈkämp-;

-ˈkəm-pə-,

-ˈkäm- 

: not accompanied

especially : being without instrumental accompaniment

Synonyms

• 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

And more recently, unaccompanied minors from Guatemala sued in late August as the administration looked to deport them. —Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 17 Sep. 2025

In court filings prior to the hearing, the minors' attorneys argued that immigration officials are interviewing unaccompanied minors from other countries with an eye toward removing them in the same manner. —Laura Romero, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025

Lopez said the interrogation of unaccompanied children seems to have been particularly focused on children from Guatemala and Honduras. —Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025

Lopez said the interrogation of unaccompanied children seems to have been particularly focused on children from Guatemala and Honduras. —Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025

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