Ambush Word Meaning

Etymology:

Middle English (in the sense ‘place troops in hiding in order to surprise an enemy’): from Old French embusche (noun), embuschier (verb), based on a late Latin word meaning ‘to place in a wood’; related to bush

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

a surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position

Short Definition:

surprise attack by people lying in wait in concealed position

Examples:

• seven members of a patrol were killed in an ambush
• kidnappers waiting in ambush

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

make a surprise attack on (someone) from a concealed position

Short Definition:

make surprise attack on someone from concealed position

Examples:

• they were ambushed and taken prisoner by the enemy