ladder truck

noun

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The ladder truck that lost a wheel was a 20-year-old reserve truck already serving on the front line, Lipski said. Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025 Hunt said crews from Allen Park, Riverview and Wyandotte also assisted with ladder trucks. Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Oct. 2025 The other two men remained with the ladder truck. Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025 Penryn Fire Protection District There are no ladder trucks with a full staff in the Auburn area, said Placer Hills Protection District Chief Mark D’Ambrogi. Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 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 13 Nov. 2025.

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