ambulance

Definition

  • noun: a vehicle used for taking hurt or sick people to the hospital especially in emergencies
  • noun: a vehicle equipped for transporting the injured or sick

Examples

  • ('disapproving') She had a reputation for being an 'ambulance chaser'. [=a lawyer who gets clients by convincing accident victims that they should file a lawsuit about the accident]

  • She was taken 'by ambulance' [=in an ambulance] to the hospital.

  • They called (for) an 'ambulance'.

Movie quotes

  • (..) for her this time. Maybe he'll come through for her this time. What the fuck is going on? - Someone call an ambulance! - Dad! - What's he doing here? - Violet, untie his hands. He's gonna be okay, Goldie. It went clean through. (..)
    1996 Foxfire