ambulance
What is another word for ambulance? Here is its meaning, with related words and examples.
Noun — A vehicle equipped to carry sick or injured people to a hospital, usually with emergency medical staff aboard.
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How to use ambulance
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
call an ambulance
ambulance crew
ambulance siren
Etymology
Borrowed from French ambulance, shortened from hopital ambulant ("mobile hospital"), from Latin ambulare, "to walk about".
Full origin of ambulance →Frequently asked questions
What does “ambulance” mean?
The word “ambulance” means a vehicle equipped to carry sick or injured people to a hospital, usually with emergency medical staff aboard. In plain terms, the emergency vehicle used to rush sick or injured people to hospital.
How do you pronounce “ambulance”?
“Ambulance” is pronounced AM-byuh-luhns (/ˈæm.bjə.ləns/ in IPA).
How do you use “ambulance” in a sentence?
Here is “ambulance” used in a sentence: “The ambulance arrived within minutes and rushed him to the emergency room.”
What part of speech is “ambulance”?
“Ambulance” is a noun.
Where does the word “ambulance” come from?
The word “ambulance” comes from Latin. Borrowed from French ambulance, shortened from hopital ambulant ("mobile hospital"), from Latin ambulare, "to walk about".
Is “ambulance” a common word?
“Ambulance” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.
What is the difference between an ambulance and a paramedic?
An ambulance is the vehicle equipped to carry sick or injured people to hospital, while a paramedic is a trained emergency medical professional who often staffs it. In everyday speech people sometimes say the ambulance arrived when they mean the crew.
Why is ambulance written backwards on the front of the vehicle?
The word ambulance is often printed mirror-reversed on the front of the vehicle so that drivers ahead can read it correctly in their rear-view mirrors. This helps them identify the vehicle quickly and move aside.
Is it call an ambulance or call for an ambulance?
Both are grammatical, but call an ambulance is the more common, direct phrase in an emergency. Call for an ambulance slightly emphasises the request being made to the emergency service rather than the vehicle itself.
