Semantic ambiguity occurs when a word, phrase or sentence, taken out of context, has more than one interpretation.
səmˈæntɪk ˌæmbɪɡjˈuːɪɾi əkˈɜːz wɛn ɐ wˈɜːd, fɹˈeɪz ɔːɹ sˈɛntəns, tˈeɪkən ˌaʊɾəv kˈɑːntɛkst, hɐz mˈoːɹ ðɐn wˈʌn ɪntˌɜːpɹɪtˈeɪʃən.