Synonyms & related words for mayday

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of mayday — including beacon. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to mayday

Explore words related to mayday — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include emergency, nonemergency, rescue, lifeboat, radioed, distress, ems, sirens. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for mayday

Common synonyms for mayday include beacon — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does mayday come from?

The word mayday breaks down into one root of French origin: the root mayday-, from French maider (“help me”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.