unaccompanied
adjective
un·ac·com·pa·nied
ˌən-ə-ˈkəmp-nēd 
-ˈkämp-;
-ˈkəm-pə-,
-ˈkäm-
: 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
Recent Examples on the Web
Prosecutors accused the group of transporting unaccompanied children between the ages of 5 and 13 from Juárez, Mexico, into the United States.
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
In addition, Uber drivers are encouraged to cancel trips with unaccompanied minors who do not have a teen account.
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David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
All campers had departed from the cabins, but an unaccompanied Jumble House camper, 10-year-old Greta Toranzo, was last seen returning to the cabin to retrieve an item.
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Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Now unaccompanied kids are being treated like adults, despite laws and policies meant to give them extra consideration.
—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
In addition, Uber drivers are encouraged to cancel trips with unaccompanied minors who do not have a teen account.
—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
All campers had departed from the cabins, but an unaccompanied Jumble House camper, 10-year-old Greta Toranzo, was last seen returning to the cabin to retrieve an item.
—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Now unaccompanied kids are being treated like adults, despite laws and policies meant to give them extra consideration.
—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unaccompanied
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“Unaccompanied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaccompanied. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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unaccompanied
adjective
un·ac·com·pa·nied
ˌən-ə-ˈkəmp-(ə-)nēd
: not accompanied
especially
: being without instrumental accompaniment
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