AMBUSH - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
wait in hiding to attack
Categories: Wait
Synonyms
Waylay, Still-hunt, Ambush, Lie in wait, Trap
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "ambush" comes from Proto-Germanic *buskaz. It started in Frankish *busk. Then it appeared in Vulgar Latin boscus. Later, people used it in Old French en-. After that, it was Old French enbuscier. Over time, it became Middle English enbuschen. Many other languages have similar words:.
- Middle French: embusche
🔗 Related Words
ambuscade – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Each civilization borrowed this word because they encountered the concept through cultural contact.