: a mechanically operated extensible ladder usually mounted on a fire truck
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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 Crews immediately shifted to rescue mode, using both ground ladders and aerial ladders to reach people trapped above the fire.—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026 Fire crews used aerial ladder trucks, as well as firefighters on the roof, to bring the fire under control.—Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026 As dawn arrived on Thursday, smoke and cinders continued to fall around the complex, and four aerial ladders remained in use after more than 15 hours of firefighting.—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for aerial ladder