unaccompanied
Americanadjective
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not accompanied; alone.
The shipment arrived unaccompanied by an invoice.
- Synonyms:
- unattended, lone, solitary
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Music. without an accompaniment.
a sonata for unaccompanied violin.
adjective
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not accompanied
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music
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(of an instrument) playing alone
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(of music for a group of singers) without instrumental accompaniment
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Etymology
Origin of unaccompanied
1535–45; un- 1 + accompanied ( def. )
Explanation
When you show up on your own at a social function, you are unaccompanied, meaning you’ve got no date. Use the word unaccompanied to describe someone who is "flying solo," meaning without a date or companion. You may have seen signs on doors of stores that say "No unaccompanied children allowed." This means kids need to have an adult with them, presumably because the store is full of breakables. In music, if you play or sing a solo, you are unaccompanied by other musicians or singers. If you perform that solo while at a party, without a date, then you’re unaccompanied on both levels.
Vocabulary lists containing unaccompanied
"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act I
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Example Sentences
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Mr. Rushdie was a fixture at New York events for years, unarmed and unaccompanied by any security guards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
This May, authorities captured 19 migrants, including three unaccompanied minors, in the San Diego storm water drainage system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Thousands of unaccompanied children cannot be summarily deported and require special protection.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo said a multi-million euro aid package had been approved by the cabinet that would help provide essential services and cover care for unaccompanied children.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
In the farthest balcony, unaccompanied women in masks raised their fans to obscure their pox-marks, observed by men guessing at identity.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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