ambulance
noun
a specially equipped motor vehicle, airplane, ship, etc., for carrying sick or injured people, usually to a hospital.
ambulances
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pluralof ambulance.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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As many as 20 ambulances were sent to the scene of the accident to provide first aid and evacuate the injured, the ministry said.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
She called 999, but no ambulances could come.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Images on public broadcaster SVT on Friday showed multiple ambulances and police cars parked outside the school as well as a police helicopter.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
One company even approached me about helping build an AI system to dispatch ambulances, which made me uncomfortable.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
She said, “Since when do they call ambulances to house parties?”
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
