home-alone

adjective

1. informal.
   (esp of a young child) left in a house, flat, etc unattended

Example Sentences

Though the whole album is a studio production, “Originals” has a home-alone spirit, while “Unlocked” heads for the car and the club.

From New York Times

The harder, longer, home-alone slog is just beginning and could last two months.

From Washington Post

During its slow decline, it went from being a going-out shirt to a home-alone shirt.

From New York Times

Guilt-ridden before he’d even done it, guilt-ridden for even thinking about it, Craig finally confessed the whole home-alone scheme, expecting or maybe just hoping that my mom would blow a gasket and forbid him to go.

From Literature

It features the home-alone president chasing after Hillary Clinton’s car, holding a brown paper bag, yelling, “Wait, wait, wait! You forgot your lunch!”

From Washington Post