ladder truck

noun

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Two ladder trucks and three portable master streams were used to contain the fire, which was brought under control after about two hours, fire officials said. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Feb. 2025 The department bought a used ladder truck from another city to keep operations running, but that truck is also more than two decades old. Mike Baker, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025 Because of the heavy smoke conditions throughout the building, several people had to be removed from inside, including some who were rescued using a ladder truck. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Feb. 2025 The Fire Department rescued people with a special ladder truck that has a platform attached. Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 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 Mar. 2025.

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