ladder truck

noun

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The years of positive reviews preceded a Dec. 28 crash with a Brightline train, where Wyatt drove a $1 million ladder truck onto the tracks with the crossing gates lowered as the high-speed passenger drain barreled toward it. Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025 One woman was brought out through the stairs and another had to be rescued using a ladder truck that reached the third floor, officials said. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2025 In a statement shared on Facebook, the Delray Beach Fire Rescue and the Delray Beach Police Department said the incident occurred on Saturday, Dec. 28 between a Brightline train and a Delray Beach Fire Rescue ladder truck. Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024 Instead, Curcio said, the fire marshal will have to investigate using photos taken from the fire department’s ladder trucks and a drone. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2024 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 22 Jan. 2025.

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