private ambulance en · NOUN
Etymology
From private + ambulance, due to such vehicles being privately-owned, rather than under the ownership of the UK's National Health Service.
Meanings
- (UK, qualifier:strictly) A privately-owned non-emergency vehicle, generally used for scheduled patient transport or the transportation of the deceased to a mortuary.
- (UK, broadly) Any vehicle which is not a hearse that is used to transport dead bodies for legitimate reasons.
- (UK) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see private, ambulance.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| private ambulances | Number=Plur | lexicographic |