ladder truck

noun

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The ladder truck will replace a 26-year-old fire engine. Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026 The roommate, Maria Ortiz, 60, was struggling against a barred window, screaming for help, when firefighters in a tower ladder truck cut the bars and pulled her out. Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026 As ladder trucks blasted water onto the burning roof, Chamblee police blocked the boulevard. Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 17 May 2026 Crews rigged a hoisting system using a ladder truck as a high point to raise the victim up to safety, according to fire officials. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2026 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 4 Jun. 2026.

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