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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

  • (..) - Bolt! The real world hurts, doesn't it? But you wouldn't know about that, would you? Get down here cat. We don't have time for this. I'll get a ladder. Look, genius. You're a part of a TV show. You know what that is? Television. It's an entertainment for people. It's fake! (..)
    2008 Bolt