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ladder
[lad-er]
noun
a structure of wood, metal, or rope, commonly consisting of two sidepieces between which a series of bars or rungs are set at suitable distances, forming a means of climbing up or down.
something resembling this.
a means of rising, as to eminence.
the ladder of success.
a graded series of stages or levels in status; a hierarchical order of position or rank.
high on the political ladder.
Nautical.companionway.
Chiefly British.a run in a stocking.
verb (used with object)
to climb or mount by means of a ladder.
to ladder a wall.
to furnish with a ladder.
to ladder a water tower.
Chiefly British.to cause a run in (a stocking).
verb (used without object)
Chiefly British.to get a run, as in a stocking.
to gain in popularity or importance.
He laddered to the top of his profession.
ladder
/ ˈæə /
noun
a portable framework of wood, metal, rope, etc, in the form of two long parallel members connected by several parallel rungs or steps fixed to them at right angles, for climbing up or down
any hierarchy conceived of as having a series of ascending stages, levels, etc
the social ladder
anything resembling a ladder
( as modifier )
ladder stitch
Also called: run.a line of connected stitches that have come undone in knitted material, esp stockings
verb
to cause a line of interconnected stitches in (stockings, etc) to undo, as by snagging, or (of a stocking) to come undone in this way
Other 51Թ Forms
- ladderless adjective
- ladderlike adjective
- laddery adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ladder1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Touted as a stepping stone to getting on the property ladder, shared ownership was designed to be one answer to a tough housing market.
Ms Logan's coffin, draped in the Union flag, was carried atop an aerial ladder platform fire engine.
“Had I clawed out a place for myself, only to pull up the ladder behind me?”
"This will likely persist until government grapples with the challenges being faced by prospective first-time buyers trying to get on the housing ladder," he said.
He sees a "looming crisis" among young people unable to get on the jobs ladder, and would like to see more money go into adult education.
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