ambushment

noun

Definition of ambushmentnext
as in ambush
a setup in which hidden attackers lie in wait ambushments were a constant threat to travelers along the road to London

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  1. ambush
  2. attack
  3. trap
Noun
  • Desmond comes back from the desert planet, insisting that the ambush was not from the native Fremon but from insurgents from allied houses.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
  • The cartel has also been linked to the 2019 ambush that killed nine Americans in Mexico.
    CBS News, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of ambush
Noun
  • For the most part, Israel’s response to Hamas’s devastating October 7 attack was confined to the Gaza Strip.
    Carrie A. Lee, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Episodes often feature logistically complex armed attacks, guided from afar by the top brass, played by the likes of Kidman, Morgan Freeman, Michael Kelly, Jennifer Ehle, and Bruce McGill.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of attack
Noun
  • Finding new customers cannot and must not be the only solution to solving customer churn—that can be a trap.
    Agur Jõgi, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Carpets are a home’s No.1 dirt trap and need thorough regular vacuuming.
    Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of trap
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