noun
- surprise attacks made from hidden positions
verb
- attacks by surprise from a hidden position
Examples
- The rebels planned several ambuscades along the mountain pass.
- Enemy forces set up ambuscades near the river crossing.
- The army ambuscades the supply convoy at dawn.
- Guerrilla fighters often ambuscades government troops.
- Historical accounts describe numerous ambuscades during the war.
- The general warned his soldiers about potential ambuscades ahead.