ladder company
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ladder company
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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“For the first time in nearly 15 years, this neighborhood once again has a ladder company on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, ready to keep them safe,” he said.
From Washington Times • Dec. 11, 2023
“Prices have gone up significantly,” John Mohlenhoff, secretary of the hook and ladder company for the Huntington fire department, told the newspaper.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 21, 2021
In a protest outside the mayor’s residence, Gracie Mansion, on Thursday, many demonstrators wore sweatshirts and shirts bearing Fire Department engine and ladder company numbers from across the city.
From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2021
After sending a signal that they had no water, they rushed to connect to a working hydrant up the block, while a second ladder company ran into the building.
From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2017
It might have been an axe brigade from the district attorney's office, or a hook and ladder company, by the sound.
From Side-stepping with Shorty by Ford, Sewell
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