ambushments

noun

plural of ambushment
as in ambushes
a setup in which hidden attackers lie in wait ambushments were a constant threat to travelers along the road to London

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  1. ambushes
  2. attacks
  3. traps
Noun
  • Humans prepare for warfare with more surveillance, taking to higher ground to gather information, conducting ambushes and raids, and quietly spying on enemy territory to avoid detection.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 July 2026
  • By his spiritual discernment, the prophet Elisha was repeatedly able to warn the king of Israel about ambushes planned by the king of Syria.
    — Liesl Ehmke, Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2026
Definition of ambushes
Noun
  • Harbaugh had tense standoffs with legacy defenders Ed Reed, Ray Lewis and Terrell Suggs and, during the 2012 season, held a sitdown with his players to address their vicious and personal attacks on his approach.
    — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Israeli intelligence believes Iran moved part of its enriched uranium stockpile to Pickaxe Mountain after last June’s attacks, an Israeli source familiar with the matter told CNN.
    — Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of attacks
Noun
  • Unlike clamming, a crab harvest depends entirely on the traps, which take about three to four hours to check.
    — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Written by Keatyn Lee, The Drill centers around what happens when an active shooter lockdown traps a high school drill team inside their gym.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 July 2026
Definition of traps
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