ambuscade vs lying in wait

ambuscade and lying in wait both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ambuscade	Yes	No	Yes	No
lying in wait	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ambuscade and lying in wait are synonyms defined as:

ambuscade and lying in wait: the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

Other synonyms of ambuscade include ambush, trap.

ambuscade (noun)	lying in wait (noun)
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise	the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

ambuscade (verb)	lying in wait (verb)
wait in hiding to attack