/ˈæmbjələns/
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Meaning
A special vehicle that takes ill or hurt people to hospital.
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Word origin
From French, where a hopital ambulant was a moving hospital, from Latin ambulare, to walk.
- Origin
- French
- Root
- ambulare
- English cognates
- amble
Grammar
Examples
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This is what you say when someone is badly hurt.
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An ambulance uses a loud siren so cars move out of the way.
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We say "by ambulance", with no "the".
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 22, lesson 6: ambulance, sail, pot and 7 more words.