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

Under this, “all families, children and those of the unaccompanied males who do not have criminal convictions, outstanding charges or investigations would be offered the opportunity to be transferred directly to the UK”.

From BBC

Fact check: This appears to be based on an August report by the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General that stated more than 32,000 unaccompanied migrant children failed to appear for their immigration court hearings from fiscal years 2019 to 2023.

From Los Angeles Times

Garr, who walked with a leg brace for years, was serious when she blamed ageism, not her illness, for slowing down her acting career, though she continued to appear occasionally on television and in films, including “Unaccompanied Minors” in 2006.

From Los Angeles Times

In recent months, the sharp rise in arrivals has fuelled a fierce national debate in Spain over how to tackle irregular migration, with the Canaries calling for more state aid to care for those arriving, especially unaccompanied children.

From BBC

The view we do get from the inside, however, is plenty illuminating and riveting, thanks to ORR’s former deputy director Jonathan White, a career social worker who still looks haunted by seeing his office’s mission — to protect unaccompanied migrant children — hijacked for abusive ends.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• deserted
• unattended