ambulance

/ˈæmbʌlɪns/ or /ˈæm.bʊlɪns/

Definitions

1. noun

a vehicle equipped for transporting sick or injured people to a hospital or other medical facility, typically staffed by trained paramedics or emergency medical technicians

“The ambulance arrived quickly and took the patient to the hospital for treatment.”

2. noun

a person or thing that provides help or assistance, especially in an emergency

“The company’s customer service department is like an ambulance for customers with problems.”

Synonyms

  • emergency vehicle
  • first responder
  • rescue vehicle

Antonyms

  • none