unaccompanied

adjective

un·​ac·​com·​pa·​nied ˌən-ə-ˈkəmp-nēd How to pronounce unaccompanied (audio)
-ˈkämp-;
-ˈkəm-pə-,
-ˈkäm- How to pronounce unaccompanied (audio)
: not accompanied
especially : being without instrumental accompaniment

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
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Kids, who cannot be held in custody, were treated as unaccompanied minors and transferred to shelters. Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024 The group included 32 unaccompanied children and minors and seven special interest immigrants from Iran and Angola. Louis Casiano, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2024 Armed with only her passport and sheer teenage determination, Elizabeth became what her school would eventually describe as an unaccompanied, homeless youth, one of thousands of underage victims affected by family separation due to broken immigration laws. Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 15 Sep. 2024 Instead of single, working-age men, today migrant shelters are overwhelmed by previously atypical migrant profiles, like families, unaccompanied minors, and the elderly. Jody García, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unaccompanied 

Word History

First Known Use

1545, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unaccompanied was in 1545

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“Unaccompanied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaccompanied. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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unaccompanied

adjective
un·​ac·​com·​pa·​nied ˌən-ə-ˈkəmp-(ə-)nēd How to pronounce unaccompanied (audio)
: not accompanied
especially : being without instrumental accompaniment

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