Ambusher (Noun)
Meaning
An attacker who waits in a concealed position to launch a surprise attack.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The ambusher sprang from behind the tree, catching the unsuspecting hiker off guard.
- The military unit was trained to detect and neutralize the ambusher who had been terrorizing the village.
- As the convoy rounded the bend, an ambusher emerged from the underbrush, firing a rocket-propelled grenade.
- The police officer was killed by an ambusher who had been lying in wait in the abandoned building.
- The team's reconnaissance mission was compromised when they stumbled upon an ambusher who had been hiding in the ruins.