ladder truck

noun

: hook and ladder truck

Examples of ladder truck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sources tell Deadline that the stunt involved a firefighter swinging from a car over a set piece to the ladder truck. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026

The department also improved its emergency response fleet by upgrading fire engines, ladder trucks and ambulances. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026

East Rochester ladder trucks held a massive American flag above the Main Street firehouse. — Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

The roof of the apartment complex collapsed while the firefighters were attacking the blaze, forcing them to retreat and eventually hit the fire from overhead using ladder trucks. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ladder truck

• thunderstruck
• amok
• amuck
• awestruck
• dumbstruck
• potluck
• roebuck
• unstuck
• woodchuck
• chuck
• cluck
• duck