unaccompanied

[uhn-uh-kuhm-puh-need]

adjective

1. not accompanied; alone.

   The shipment arrived unaccompanied by an invoice.

   Synonyms: unattended, lone, solitary

2. Music.,  without an accompaniment.

   a sonata for unaccompanied violin.

unaccompanied

/ ˌʌnəˈkʌmpənɪd /

adjective

1. not accompanied

2. music

   1. (of an instrument) playing alone

   2. (of music for a group of singers) without instrumental accompaniment

Word History and Origins

Origin of unaccompanied¹

1535–45; un- ¹ + accompanied ( def. )

Example Sentences

She avoids crowds and rarely leaves home unaccompanied.

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The inquest will look at how Theo was able to leave the hotel room unaccompanied, after his mother revealed there was no door chain, and whether there should have been more security at the pool.

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Another 100 unaccompanied children from El Salvador are in U.S. government custody, said the worker, who requested anonymity to share sensitive details.

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At a hastily arranged hearing on Sunday afternoon, Judge Sooknanan, who was nominated by former President Joe Biden, expanded the order to cover all unaccompanied children said to be at risk of deportation.

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Deportation of unaccompanied children could then take place "towards the latter half" of the five-year period, he added.

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Related Words

• deserted 
• unattended