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)
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: not accompanied
especially : being without instrumental accompaniment

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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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Marseille, France's second-largest city, imposed a curfew for unaccompanied minors starting Tuesday night. — Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026 Marseille, France’s second-largest city, imposed a curfew for unaccompanied minors starting Tuesday night. — Tom Nouvian, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 Upon taking office, the Biden administration stopped turning away unaccompanied child migrants, attempted to halt Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportations for 100 days, and suspended border wall construction. — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026 In August, a small Texas law firm withdrew from consideration for a $150 million federal contract to represent unaccompanied migrant children after immigrant advocacy groups raised concerns about the firm's degree of experience in immigration law. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unaccompanied

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First Known Use

1545, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unaccompanied was in 1545

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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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