ambush

²ambush

noun

Definition of AMBUSH

1

: a trap in which concealed persons lie in wait to attack by surprise

2

: the persons stationed in ambush; also : their concealed position

3

: an attack especially from an ambush

Examples of AMBUSH

1. Many soldiers were killed in the ambush.
2. The soldiers were lying in ambush, waiting for the enemy to approach.
3. a snake waiting in ambush for its next meal

First Known Use of AMBUSH

15th century

Related to AMBUSH

Synonyms: ambuscade, ambushment, surprise (also surpize), trap

Related Words: assault, attack, charge, sally; capture, entrapment, mousetrap, snare; hunting, stalking

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