ambulance

noun
UK: /ˈæmbjələns/
US: /ˈæmbjələns/

  1. A vehicle used for taking sick or injured people to the hospital.

    1. Call an ambulance, quickly! [ ] [ ]
    2. The ambulance arrived quickly and took the injured man to the hospital for treatment. [ ] [ ]

  2. The emergency service that uses such vehicles.

    1. The ambulance is on its way. [ ] [ ]
    2. I had to call the ambulance because my neighbor collapsed in the street. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "ambulance" in English means: A vehicle used for taking sick or injured people to the hospital., The emergency service that uses such vehicles..

The phonetic transcription of "ambulance" is /ˈæmbjələns/ in British English and /ˈæmbjələns/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "ambulance": "Call an ambulance, quickly!". More examples on the page.