Ambuscade (Noun)
Meaning
The act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The guerrilla fighters set up an ambuscade in the dense jungle, waiting for the enemy patrol to stumble into their trap.
- The bandits lay in ambuscade behind the rocks, ready to pounce on unsuspecting travelers who wandered into their path.
- The hunters carefully planned their ambuscade, hiding behind the trees and waiting for the deer to emerge from the underbrush.
- The soldiers were caught off guard by the enemy's ambuscade, and several were killed or wounded in the surprise attack.
- The pirate ship lay in ambuscade behind the island, waiting for the merchant vessel to sail into their trap.