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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lad-er-muh n, -man]
- /ˈlæd ər mən, -ˌmæn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lad-er-muh n, -man]
- /ˈlæd ər mən, -ˌmæn/
Definitions of ladderman word
- noun plural ladderman a firefighter who is a member of a hook-and-ladder company. 1
- noun ladderman See -man. 1
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Origin of ladderman
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1885-90; ladder + man1
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Parts of speech for Ladderman
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ladderman popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
ladderman usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ladderman
noun ladderman
- firefighter — a person who fights destructive fires.
See also
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