Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

ambulance

[am-byuh-luhns] / ˈæm byə ləns /
NOUN
emergency vehicle
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The handler tells Gurpreet that police officers will be at the scene "very shortly" and that an ambulance would also be called.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Kay Summersby had been an ambulance driver during the Blitz.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The Zurich cantonal police force said it was cooperating with Winterthur municipal police, the Swiss Federal Railways' transport police, and hospital, ambulance and rescue services in the operation.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

My partner recently had the same series of illnesses and we rushed to the hospital in an ambulance; a few hours difference and his outcome might have been as dire.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Ti Fifi got on the phone and hired a private ambulance company in Port-au-Prince—Sam’s Service Ambulance—which owned a shiny old recycled ambulance from the 1970s.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French



Vocabulary lists containing ambulance


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "ambulance" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com