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Stakeout vs Ambush - What's the difference?

stakeout | ambush |

As nouns the difference between stakeout and ambush

is that stakeout is the act of watching a location and/or people, generally covertly while ambush is the act of concealing oneself and lying in wait to attack by surprise.

As a verb ambush is

to station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy.

stakeout

English

(wikipedia stakeout)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of watching a location and/or people, generally covertly.
    • The police had a stakeout in place where they expected the crime to occur.

    Anagrams

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    ambush

    English

    Noun

    (ambushes)
  • The act of concealing oneself and lying in wait to attack by surprise.
  • An attack launched from a concealed position.
  • * Milton
    • Heaven, whose high walls fear no assault or siege / Or ambush from the deep.
  • The troops posted in a concealed place, for attacking by surprise; those who lie in wait.
  • * Bible, Josh. viii. 19
    • The ambush arose quickly out of their place.

    Derived terms

    * ambush marketing * ambush journalism

    Verb

    (es)
  • To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy.
  • * Dryden
    • By ambushed men behind their temple laid / We have the king of Mexico betrayed.
  • To attack by ambush; to waylay.