Plural of ambulance
regular plural
The plural of ambulance is ambulances.
Forms of ambulance
| Singular | ambulance /ˈæmbjᵿl(ə)n(t)s/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | ambulances |
| Countable | countable |
Ambulances in a sentence
- The NHS is bracing itself for its worst ever winter crisis descending in the next fortnight because of a worsening “flu-nami” that has left hospitals, GP surgeries and ambulances services under intense strain.2025 December 12, Tobi Thomas, Denis Campbell, “NHS bracing for worst ever winter crisis in next fortnight amid rising flu cases”, in The...
- Fire engines, police vehicles, and ambulances were coming and going, and emergency personnel were hurrying around.2025 February 19, Mike Lewis, “Tragedy at Moorgate”, in RAIL, number 1029, page 57, about the Moorgate tube crash. From the entry cordon off
- Morocca says that, since the ambulances came from Minna, he’s sure the road is safe.2023, Stephen Buoro, The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa, Bloomsbury Circus, page 174. From the entry Minna
- In the morning I am awakened by what I assume are ambulances but which are allegedly cicadas.2022 November 26, Virginia Feito, “Sweating Through a Honeymoon in Paradise”, in The New York Times. From the entry skeeter syndrome
- Ambulances drove down the beach to collect ATV drivers three or four times a day.2020, Emily St. John Mandel, The Glass Hotel, Picador (2021), pages 245-246. From the entry ATV
Meaning of ambulance
- noun An emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital.
- noun A mobile field hospital.
- noun A vehicle used for the transportation of dead people, typically to a mortuary.
Questions about the plural of ambulance
- What is the plural of ambulance?
- The plural of ambulance is ambulances.
- Is ambulance countable?
- Ambulance is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: ambulance (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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