Skip to content
ontologydriven
Sign out

Dictionary

Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

silver alert en · NOUN

Etymology

Introduced in 2005 by Oklahoma state representative Fred Perry, modelled on amber alert. Silver suggests the grey hair of elderly people; compare silver fox.

Meanings

  1. (Canada, US) A public notification of a missing person, especially a senior with dementia.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
silver alerts Number=Plur lexicographic