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How do you spell Ambulance?

Correct spelling

ambulance

AMBUL + ANCE. Think: ambulatory.

Why is ambulance spelled this way?

From French ambulance, a mobile hospital. AMBULARE (to walk). Early ambulances were walking hospitals that followed armies on foot — mobile medical stations for battlefields.

Common misspellings of ambulance

amblanceambulanseambulenceambulince

Example

Call an ambulance immediately!

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell ambulance?+
The correct spelling is "ambulance". AMBUL + ANCE. Think: ambulatory.
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