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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

  • (..) These swamp rats, on the other hand, you just can help it. How long do I have you for? Toad, how long? Till next Friday. All right. Go get the ladder out of the garage. When you got finished with that roof there. You can take that gutter, and nail it back up. (..)
    2008 Gran Torino