Ambulance: meaning, definitions and examples
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ambulance
[ ˈæmbjələns ]
emergency medical care
An ambulance is a vehicle equipped for transporting sick or injured people, typically to a hospital. It is staffed with medical personnel to provide emergency medical care en route.
Synonyms
emergency vehicle, medic unit, rescue vehicle
Examples of usage
- The ambulance rushed to the scene of the accident.
- The paramedics in the ambulance administered first aid to the injured person.
hospital transport
An ambulance is also a vehicle used for transporting patients between medical facilities, such as from one hospital to another or from a hospital to a rehabilitation center.
Synonyms
hospital transfer vehicle, medical transport, patient transport
Examples of usage
- The patient was transferred to a different hospital by ambulance.
- The ambulance transported the elderly woman to the nursing home.
Translations
Translations of the word "ambulance" in other languages:
🇵🇹 ambulância
🇮🇳 रोगी-वाहन
🇩🇪 Krankenwagen
🇮🇩 ambulans
🇺🇦 швидка допомога
🇵🇱 karetka
🇯🇵 救急車 (きゅうきゅうしゃ)
🇫🇷 ambulance
🇪🇸 ambulancia
🇹🇷 ambulans
🇰🇷 구급차 (gugeubcha)
🇸🇦 سيارة إسعاف (sayarat 'isaf)
🇨🇿 sanitka
🇸🇰 sanitka
🇨🇳 救护车 (jiùhùchē)
🇸🇮 reševalno vozilo
🇮🇸 sjúkrabíll
🇰🇿 жедел жәрдем көлігі
🇬🇪 სასწრაფო დახმარება (sasts'rapo dakhmareba)
🇦🇿 təcili yardım maşını
🇲🇽 ambulancia
Etymology
The word 'ambulance' originated from the French word 'ambulant', meaning 'mobile'. The concept of ambulances providing medical care and transportation for the sick and injured has evolved over centuries, with the modern ambulance as we know it today dating back to the 19th century. Ambulances play a crucial role in emergency medical services, ensuring timely and efficient transport of patients to receive necessary treatment.