International Orange

noun

, Nautical.

1. a shade of bright orange, highly visible at a great distance and in murky weather, used to color aircraft, airport towers and hangars, boats, etc., for safety or rescue purposes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of International Orange¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

They are stitched between 369 new struts, 50 feet apart, painted International Orange like the rest of the bridge.

From New York Times

If people want to do one thing—and it costs $1—to make themselves safer in earthquake country, put an international orange whistle on your keychain.

From Scientific American

I spent the decade before I had kids making those memories: Arresting architecture observed in Park Güell, eclairs purchased from a pink boulangerie in Paris, a perfect bagel eaten on the grass in Central Park, vibrant lily pads viewed from Monet's red bridge, chilling sleet endured to witness the awe of Glacier National Park, white sangria sipped in an outdoor café in Lisbon, the "International Orange" of the Golden Gate Bridge on a fogless day.

From Salon

Think traffic cones, Home Depot stores and the Golden Gate Bridge, which is painted International Orange.

From New York Times

In the end, builders settled on international orange for the color of the paint that covers the bridge today.

From Fox News