ambulance
Translation
ambulance
Examples
Call an ambulance immediately!
Call an ambulance immediately!
The ambulance arrived in five minutes.
The ambulance arrived in five minutes.
Grammar Patterns
to call ((an ambulance)) to request an ambulance Call an ambulance.
Similar Words
Synonyms: emergency vehicle, paramedic van
Etymology
From Latin 'ambulare' (to walk), originally referring to a mobile field hospital.
Memory Tips
The root 'ambul' means 'to walk'. An ambulance 'walks' or moves patients to the hospital.