distress signal

noun

: a message that one is in danger

The pilot sent out a distress signal before the plane crashed.

Examples of distress signal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the episode, Guy visits John in jail after getting the distress signal from Rushville. — Matt Minton, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

The amygdala will send a distress signal to the hypothalamus, the part of the brain that acts as the body’s primary control center. — Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 17 June 2026

The flag code said the flag should never be displayed upside down except as a distress signal and should never touch the ground or anything else below it. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026

At least one pilot in the area confirmed the troubled plane’s locator emergency device had emitted a distress signal. — Jim Vertuno, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026