aerial ladder

noun

: a mechanically operated extensible ladder usually mounted on a fire truck

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The team used an aerial ladder and a Stokes basket before putting the man on a stretcher. — Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026 Fire crews used aerial ladder trucks, as well as firefighters on the roof, to bring the fire under control. — Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026 First responders then used an aerial ladder with a bucket to retrieve him. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 6 May 2026 Stoici was pulled out of the building onto a telescopic aerial ladder, then was put into an ambulance. — Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for aerial ladder

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of aerial ladder was in 1904

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“Aerial ladder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aerial%20ladder. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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