ladder truck

noun

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Two dozen fire engines and eight ladder trucks battled the fire that forced some tenants to jump out of their second-floor windows. Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025 Dozens of police cruisers from communities across Greater Cincinnati arrived at Cintas Center ahead of the procession, as firefighters unfurled a large American flag from ladder trucks. Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 May 2025 Fire crews would later use a ladder truck to smash a window that appeared to lead to the only room police could not get into, the reports said. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025 Typically, two engines, a rescue unit, a ladder truck and at least one battalion chief respond to the fire. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for ladder truck

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ladder truck was in 1889

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“Ladder truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ladder%20truck. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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