ambulance

noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A vehicle specially equipped for transporting sick or injured people to a hospital, typically with emergency medical equipment and personnel.

  2. 2.

    A mobile medical unit or field hospital.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    ambulance chaser — (derogatory) a lawyer who seeks out accident victims to represent them in personal injury claims
  • •
    ambulance service — an emergency medical service that provides ambulances and paramedics

Related words

See also: emergency, hospital, paramedic

Etymology

From French ambulance, from hôpital ambulant ("mobile hospital"), from Latin ambulare ("to walk").