Ambuscade

noun

/ˈæmbəsˌkeɪd/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounAn ambush; a trap laid for an enemy.

2.nounThe place in which troops lie hidden for an ambush.

3.nounThe body of troops lying in ambush.

4.verbTo lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay.

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