ladder truck

noun

Examples of ladder truck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At the entry drive to the parking lot, were parked two fire service ladder trucks, their extended ladders forming an arch from which hung a large American flag, waving under gray skies. Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024 An additional ladder truck and engine company were dispatched to the scene to help fight the fire, which was brought under control in 30 minutes, according to Josef. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024 Standing in front of a red ladder truck, Biden talked about the federal economic stimulus package to more than 100 people who had gathered inside the fire headquarters on a cold day. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2024 Firefighter Bryce Carden was lowered from a ladder truck to reach a Louisville woman driving the Sysco tractor trailer. Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 11 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ladder truck 

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

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