aerial ladder

noun

: a mechanically operated extensible ladder usually mounted on a fire truck

Examples of aerial ladder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Los Angeles Fire Department lowered rescuers from a helicopter and an aerial ladder to pull at least two of the victims from the quick-moving waters, according to the agency. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Crews used an aerial ladder to lower a rescuer into the river to help get the third victim to safety. — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

The team used an aerial ladder and a Stokes basket before putting the man on a stretcher. — Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026

First responders then used an aerial ladder with a bucket to retrieve him. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 6 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for aerial ladder

• adder
• bladder
• madder
• sadder
• gallbladder
• stepladder