Dec 5, 2016 · The meaning of AMBUSH is to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay. How to use ambush in a sentence.

AMBUSH definition: an act or instance of lying concealed so as to attack by surprise. See examples of ambush used in a sentence.

AMBUSH definition: 1. to suddenly attack someone after hiding and waiting for them: 2. an occasion when a person or…. Learn more.

An ambush is a surprise attack carried out by combatants waiting in a concealed (and typically well- defiladed) position against an approaching enemy individual or group. [1]

An ambush is an attack on someone by people who have been hiding and waiting for them. A police officer has been left seriously injured following an ambush.

4 days ago · 2 US soldiers and 1 civilian interpreter killed in ambush in Syria The Pentagon confirmed the news on X, saying the troops were “conducting a key leader engagement.”

4 days ago · International US service members, civilian killed in Syria ambush attack: CENTCOM by Ashleigh Fields - 12/13/25 12:13 PM ET Listen to audio version of this article Advertisement

4 days ago · Two U.S. service members and one American civilian were killed and three other people wounded in an ambush on Saturday by a lone member of the Islamic State group in …

Define ambush. ambush synonyms, ambush pronunciation, ambush translation, English dictionary definition of ambush. n. 1. A sudden attack made from a concealed position. 2. a. Those hiding …

Definition of ambush noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.