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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) \

Definition of unaccompanied

: not accompanied especially : being without instrumental accompaniment

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Synonyms & Antonyms for unaccompanied

Synonyms

alone, lone, lonely, lonesome, single, solitary, solo

Antonyms

accompanied

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Examples of unaccompanied in a Sentence

He attended the party unaccompanied. Unaccompanied children are not allowed in the store.
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Recent Examples on the Web

Xol was deported to Guatemala and Byron taken to a series of facilities for unaccompanied migrant children run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. — Washington Post, "Some migrant parents deported without kids can return to US," 5 Sep. 2019 The regulation, if approved by a judge, would allow the government to indefinitely detain unaccompanied migrant children and families apprehended with kids. — Graham Kates, CBS News, "Migrant kids appealing detention might soon lose access to judges," 29 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of unaccompanied

1545, in the meaning defined above

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More Definitions for unaccompanied

unaccompanied

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of unaccompanied

: without another person
: not together with something specified
music : played or sung without another musical instrument or singer

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