Meaning & use
ambush
A surprise attack launched from a concealed position against an unsuspecting target.
See it in a sentence
The soldiers set up an ambush along the narrow mountain road and waited for nightfall.
Rebels staged an ambush on the supply convoy just outside the small border town.
A note on using this word
Ambush can also function as a verb, as in 'they ambushed the patrol'; the noun often follows 'set' or 'lay.'
Words with a similar meaning
surprise attacktrap
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To attack someone suddenly from a hidden position without warning.
Thieves ambushed the merchant's cart as it passed through the forest at dusk.
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