How to Use ambulance in a Sentence

ambulance

noun
Definition of ambulancenext
  • Climb inside water rescue boats, a ladder truck and ambulance.
    — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Speaking to police, Wilson — who rode in the ambulance with the boy — explained that his mother had asked her to watch him for a few days.
    — Chris Harris, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2022
  • James ran to the window and saw Henry’s wife frantically shouting for an ambulance.
    — Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Oct. 2022
  • My heartbeat pounded in my ears, drowning out the anticipatory purr of two ambulance engines idling nearby.
    — Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Medical staff removed Tua’s facemask, put him on a stretcher and rolled him to an ambulance, which sped him to a hospital, where he was found not to have suffered a spinal injury.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 30 Sep. 2022
  • An ambulance caterwauled down Sunset Boulevard, which runs parallel one block below.
    — Rachel Kushner, Harper’s Magazine , 28 Sep. 2022
  • Nakawatase is also advocating for adding a local ambulance service back to the city and creating a volunteer safety patrol program to protect children walking to and from schools.
    — Tammy Murgareporter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2022
  • As the old man is carried to the back of the ambulance, more screams come from the ring.
    — Toby Muse, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2024
  • The team would have to wait for an ambulance to make it there through the snow.
    — Tom Hallman, oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Dozens of patrol cars and ambulances were seen in the area.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The cyclist was driven over to where the ambulances were set up on the trail.
    — Doha Madani, NBC News, 17 July 2023
  • Build an ambulance, a box truck, a camper, or even a small bus.
    — Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 6 June 2023
  • Theresa, a nurse, said Jim didn’t want an ambulance or a trip to the ER.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The dirt — 90 miles of it to the nearest town — that meant an ambulance couldn’t arrive in time.
    — Michael Robinson Chavez, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Jones rushed to the aid of Justin’s friend and took him to an ambulance, according to the lawsuit.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Damante said Jones was put in an ambulance that had been called.
    — Thomas Saccente, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2022
  • As the cars drove away, the camera just landed on the ambulance, which then drove away.
    — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Firefighters had to cut part of the flagpole to fit the victim in the ambulance.
    — Bradford Betz, Fox News, 3 Aug. 2023
  • My friend passed out and the theater called an ambulance.
    — Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Alma did get a bed, but had to wait more than six hours for it and for an ambulance to be ready.
    — Norah O'Donnell, Alicia Hastey, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2022
  • From their house, Michael and Beth heard the ambulance drive away without the sirens on and rushed over to be at Neda’s side.
    — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 12 Nov. 2024
  • There was an ambulance outside the door, and two of my doctors in those space suits [like] on Mars.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2024
  • By the time the ambulance is up and running with a new tire, another hour has been lost.
    — Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 19 May 2024
  • But there were no ambulances or taxis to take them to a hospital.
    — Abdi Latif Dahir, New York Times, 23 May 2023
  • Outlaw said the dispatcher told her not to move so the ambulance could reach them.
    — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 1 May 2023
  • The video then cuts to an ambulance arriving and then a sweet video of the new mom and her baby in the hospital.
    — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 7 July 2023
  • Lo and behold, the medics cut her precious white coat off her body in the ambulance, and that’s all Sophie can think about.
    — Lincee Ray, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Fire crews set up a rope and had to pull up the injured on stretchers to get them into ambulances, Lewis added.
    — Holly Yan, CNN, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Footage from the subsequent men’s Para-cycling race, taken at 12.45pm, subsequently shows ambulances at the site of Muriel’s accident, alongside Swiss team physios.
    — Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The Camry driver reported minor injuries but declined an ambulance ride to the hospital, according to the state patrol.
    — Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2024

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