Ambush (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun Also am·bush·ment.
  1. an act or instance of lying concealed so as to attack by surprise: The highwaymen waited in ambush near the road.
  2. an act or instance of attacking unexpectedly from a concealed position.
  3. the concealed position itself: They fired from ambush.
  4. those who attack suddenly and unexpectedly from a concealed position.
verb (used with object)
  1. to attack from ambush.
noun
  1. the act of waiting in a concealed position in order to launch a surprise attack
  2. a surprise attack from such a position
  3. the concealed position from which such an attack is launched
  4. the person or persons waiting to launch such an attack
verb
  1. to lie in wait (for)
  2. to attack suddenly from a concealed position
Ambush (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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