noun
- plural of mayday; international radio distress signals used by aircraft and ships in emergency situations
Usage: aviation; maritime
Examples
- The coast guard received three maydays from different vessels during the storm.
- Air traffic control responded immediately to the pilot’s repeated maydays.
- Multiple maydays were broadcast when the cruise ship lost power.
- The rescue team coordinated responses to several maydays in the area.
- Emergency services logged four maydays within an hour of the hurricane’s arrival.