error message

noun

: a message indicating that an error has occurred

The computer displayed an error message.

Examples of error message in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The fraud allegedly started months earlier when the woman received an error message on her laptop that said the device had been hacked, Riley said. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026

The Forest Glen resident tried adding it on e-book and audiobook application Libby before even finishing the TikTok post, only to be greeted with an error message. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

The system returned an error message saying the purchase didn’t go through and instructed her to either contact the travel agent or pay for the upgrade onboard. — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 8 June 2026

In response to questions from CNN about Andrew’s experience, Kalshi spokeswoman Elisabeth Diana said Andrew saw an error message while trying to withdraw his winnings because his bank issued a fraud alert. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 28 May 2026

Rhymes for error message

• expressage
• presage