ambulance
Translation
ambulance
Examples
Call an ambulance quickly!
Call an ambulance quickly!
The ambulance arrived within minutes.
The ambulance arrived within minutes.
Grammar Patterns
((countable)) a vehicle for taking ill or injured people to hospital Call an ambulance quickly!
Similar Words
Synonyms: emergency vehicle, paramedic vehicle
Etymology
From French '(hôpital) ambulant' meaning 'walking (hospital)', from Latin 'ambulare' 'to walk'. Originally a mobile field hospital.
Memory Tips
The word 'ambulance' has 'amble' in it, which means 'to walk'. Think of a 'walking' hospital that comes to you.