: a mechanically operated extensible ladder usually mounted on a fire truck
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Officials have also used large aerial ladder pipes, directing thousands of gallons of water per minute onto the building to contain the blaze.—
Iris Salem,
CBS News,
20 June 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 The department said firefighters had to chase the blaze across the attic roof, and used multiple ground and aerial ladders while working the fire.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aerial ladder