am·bu·lance
 ambulance
 |
|
- pronunciation:
- aem
by
lns
- features:
- Word History, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
An ambulance is a vehicle that is used to carry people who are very sick or hurt to a hospital.
My dad stopped our car on the side of the road to let the ambulance go past.When my grandma had a car accident, an ambulance took her to the hospital.
|
The English word
ambulance was formed from
hopital ambulant, French words that mean "walking hospital." It was first used in the 1800s as a name for the carts that carried soldiers injured in the Crimean War. In the Crimean War, France and England were allies and fought against Russia.
The word ambulance
contains the following part:
amb, ambl, ambul
Latin
root
that means
walk
Example words: