ambushment

/ˈæmbʊʃmənt/
noun
  1. The act or state of lying in wait to attack; an ambush.
    • The scouts reported signs of an ambushment ahead on the trail.
    • The general ordered an ambushment of the enemy supply line.
    • The ancient text described the ambushment as a common military tactic.
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