yellow alert
noun
(in military or civilian defense) the first alert given when enemy aircraft are discovered approaching a military installation, city, coastline, etc.
Compare blue alert, red alert, white alert.
the signal or alarm sounded for this alert.
any primary stage of alert, as when toxic chemicals have escaped in a particular area and a potential hazard exists.
Origin of yellow alert
First recorded in 1965–70
Words nearby yellow alert
yelizaveta petrovna,
yelizavetgrad,
yelk,
yell,
yellow,
yellow alert,
yellow archangel,
yellow atrophy of liver,
yellow avens,
yellow belly,
yellow bile