Meaning & use
Ambuscade
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A surprise attack launched from a concealed position; an ambush.
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The soldiers fell into an ambuscade as they marched through the narrow pass.
Historical accounts describe the ambuscade that turned the tide of the battle.
A note on using this word
An older, more literary word for 'ambush', from French 'embuscade'; it now appears mainly in historical or formal writing.
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2. verb
To attack from a hidden position.
Rebel forces ambuscaded the supply convoy at dawn.
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