amber alert en · NOUN
Etymology
Named for Amber Hagerman (1986–1996), a girl who was abducted and killed in Arlington, Texas. The upper-case spelling indicates a backronym: America's Missing: Broadcasting Emergency Response.
Meanings
- (Canada, US) A public notification of a child abduction.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMBER alert | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Amber Alert | alternative | lexicographic | |
| amber alerts | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Amber alert | alternative | lexicographic | |
| AMBER Alert | alternative | lexicographic |
Descendants
Translations (2)
fr alerte Amber (public notification of a child abduction) · pt alerta AMBER (public notification of a child abduction)