Pronunciation

/ˈæmbələns/

Definitions

Noun

• Ambulance: A vehicle designed to transport patients to a medical facility in emergencies, equipped with medical staff and necessary equipment.
• Ambulancia: A similar vehicle in Spanish-speaking countries, providing emergency medical services.

Verb

• To ambulance (informal): To transport someone urgently in an ambulance.
• To ambulate (formal): To move from place to place, often used metaphorically for non-medical situations.

Adjective

• Ambulatory: Describing someone who can walk or move around without assistance, especially after an injury or illness.

Phrases

• “Ride in an ambulance” or “board the ambulance”
• “Ambulance sirens” or “emergency response”
• “Ambulance chasing” (informal, derogatory): The act of lawyers pursuing clients involved in accidents or disasters for profit

Example Sentences

• Noun: “The ambulance rushed to the scene of the accident.”
• Verb: “The paramedics quickly ambled the patient into the ambulance.”
• Adjective: “The elderly man was ambulatory despite his recent surgery.”

Synonyms

• Emergency vehicle
• Rescue car
• Medical responder
• Mobile hospital
• First responder unit
• Paramedic car
• Lifesaver

Antonyms

• Stationary
• Non-mobile
• Inaccessible