unaccompanied

adjective

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

-ˈkämp-;

-ˈkəm-pə-, 

-ˈkäm- 

: not accompanied

especially : being without instrumental accompaniment

Synonyms of unaccompanied

• 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

The second agreement is to negotiate with the Mexican Consulate for resources to support legal services for Mexican nationals facing removal, as part of the county’s existing Immigrant Legal Defense Program, which provides legal counsel to immigrants in detention and unaccompanied minors. —Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026

Lunger has been ordered to stay away from unaccompanied minors. —Anna McAllister, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026

Pedro Pan kids The Catholic Church has a long tradition of taking care of unaccompanied children who came to the United States alone. —Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026

Some of those cases involve domestic abuse survivors and unaccompanied minors, the complaint said. —Ben Wheeler april 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026

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