n. An emergency vehicle that transports sick or injured people to a hospital.
n. A mobile field hospital.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A field hospital, so organized as to follow an army in its movements, and intended to succor the wounded as soon as possible. Often used adjectively
n. An ambulance wagon or cart for conveying the wounded from the field, or to a hospital.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A hospital establishment which accompanies an army in its movements in the field for the purpose of providing speedy assistance to soldiers wounded in battle.
n. A two- or four-wheeled wagon constructed for conveying sick or wounded persons.
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n. a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
Word Usage
"The idea that the word "ambulance" comes from the Latin word to walk, "ambulare", proved particularly intriguing, as did the fact that the months July and August were named after the first two Roman emperors, Julius Caesar and Augustus."