Synonyms for ambush

hiding place, pitfall, snare, camouflage, ambuscade, deception, cover, blind; see also trap 1, trick 1.

waylay, ensnare, ambuscade, lie in wait for, set a trap, attack from a concealed position, keep out of sight, lie concealed, wait in ambuscade, bait the hook, decoy, entrap, hook in, skulk, lurk, surround, hem in, surprise, lay for*; see also attack 1.