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private ambulance

(loosely) Any vehicle which is not a hearse that is used to transport dead bodies for legitimate reasons.

ˈpɹaɪvət ˈæmbjələns228 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

(loosely) Any vehicle which is not a hearse that is used to transport dead bodies for legitimate reasons.

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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

(strictly) A privately-owned non-emergency vehicle, generally used for scheduled patient transport or the transportation of the deceased to a mortuary.

Origin: From , due to such vehicles being privately-owned, rather than under the ownership of the UK's National Health Service. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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