ambuscade
9.9
An act of hiding and then suddenly attacking people
- noun
- /ˌæm.bəˈskeɪd/
:
emboscada
Examples
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How then, to counterattack this invisible ambuscade?
Fiction book (1993) -
The soldiers set up an ambuscade near the narrow path to surprise their enemies.
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During the hunt, they planned an ambuscade in the thick bushes to catch the deer off guard.
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The rebels waited in ambuscade, ready to strike when the enemy approached their camp.
Synonyms
trap
vsambuscade
752
2.0
A thing that catches and holds animals or tricks people
involves a person hiding and waiting to attack directly
ambush
vsambuscade
130
5.5
An attack from a hidden place that surprises people
has identical meaning but is an alternative form
2
8.0
Hiding and waiting to attack someone by surprise
describes the same action but as a general phrase form
1
9.9
An attack from hiding in thick bushes or a forest
is the general act without the specific guerrilla context
How Stealthy
Surface Forms
ambuscade singular
ambuscades plural
Etymology
Ambuscade comes from the same root embusch meaning 'bush' or 'wood', like the English bush, because attackers used the cover of trees. That's why an ambuscade is the hidden place or act of waiting to make a surprise attack.