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ladder

Definition

  • noun: a device used for climbing that has two long pieces of wood, metal, or rope with a series of steps or rungs between them
  • noun: a structure for climbing up or down that consists essentially of two long sidepieces joined at intervals by crosspieces on which one may step
  • synonyms: stepladder, run

Examples

  • She worked her way up from the lowest rung on the economic 'ladder'.

  • He was moving up the corporate 'ladder'.

  • She got/had a 'ladder' in her stocking.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) It's the swords. Come on guys, get up here. Give me a hand here. That's it. Come on, coming down. I want them all down. Carry them across the ladders. Come on, let's hustle! All right, now slide them into the slots over there. We place the clock here at the exact moment of alignment. (..)
    2001 Lara Croft: Tomb Raider