ambushable

Vulnerable to attack

Ambushable describes someone or something vulnerable to surprise attack.

A position is ambushable if enemies can approach unseen; a convoy is ambushable on narrow mountain roads.

The word appears mainly in military and gaming contexts: That stretch of highway is highly ambushable, Don't leave your character ambushable while you're AFK.

vulnerable

exposed

Out in open

unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
defenselessWithout means to resist
unguardedWithout protection or caution

susceptible · isolated · unaware · unprepared · undefended · accessible · open · assailable · unfortified · compromised

tactics

flanking

At the sides of

pincerGrasping claw organ
encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
feintDeceptive mock attack

decoy · diversion · concealment · camouflage · surprise · ambuscade · trap · ensnare · lure · bait

prey

quarry

Pit for extracting rock

targetObject of pursuit
gameOrganized play or sport
victimOne harmed by another

catch · hunted · stalked · tracked · cornered · pursued · wildlife · herbivore · grazer · predation

military

patrol

Regular surveillance route

convoyGuarded traveling group
columnVertical structural element
flankedPositioned at both sides

reconnaissance · guerrilla · ambuscade · sniper · infiltration · bushwhack · raid · counterinsurgency · encirclement · trap

terrain

chokepoint

Narrow passage limiting movement

ravineDeep, narrow valley
canyonDeep river-cut gorge
defileTo violate sanctity

bottleneck · clearing · trail · path · crossing · ford · pass · narrow · corridor · gully

Opposites

vulnerability to surprise attack

ambushableprotected

Kept from harm

alert · fortified · vigilant · on guard · defended

Family

ambush, ambushed, ambushing, ambushes, ambusher, ambushers

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG