ambush (B1)

noun/verb

Pronunciation: /ˈæmbʊʃ/

Definition

A surprise attack by soldiers or other people who have been hiding and waiting for an enemy.

Examples

• The patrol was caught in an ambush.

• They set up an ambush on the road.

• The rebels launched a surprise ambush on the military outpost.

How to Use ambush

ambush someone/something (verb)

To attack someone or something suddenly from a hidden position. — "The hunters ambushed the deer at dawn."

set an ambush (collocation)

To prepare a surprise attack by hiding. — "They decided to set an ambush for the enemy patrol."

Synonyms of ambush

Words with a similar meaning to ambush:

• trap
• raid
• surprise attack
• onslaught

Antonyms of ambush

Words with the opposite meaning to ambush:

• retreat
• defense

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