often attributive
1
: a structure for climbing up or down that consists essentially of two long sidepieces joined at intervals by crosspieces on which one may step
2
: something that resembles or suggests a ladder in form or use
especially
: run sense 11a
3
: a series of usually ascending steps or stages : scale
climbing up the corporate ladder
Examples of ladder in a Sentence
He was moving up the corporate ladder.
She worked her way up from the lowest rung on the economic ladder.
She got a ladder in her stocking.
Recent Examples on the Web
When Benny and Jack climb down a ladder and hide within a sewer tunnel, Oz struggles to keep up, growing angry and humiliated.
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The wall works Some videos on YouTube show one man cutting through a section of border wall and another man climbing over the wall with a long ladder.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Why Wall Mopping Works Using a mop to clean walls helps to cover a larger surface area and eliminates the need for a ladder in most situations.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
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To top off our close call, Lewis Howes fell from a 15-foot ladder at home the following day and broke a leg.
—Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The wall works Some videos on YouTube show one man cutting through a section of border wall and another man climbing over the wall with a long ladder.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Why Wall Mopping Works Using a mop to clean walls helps to cover a larger surface area and eliminates the need for a ladder in most situations.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
Read Next: How to Insult Your Western Hunting Guide
To top off our close call, Lewis Howes fell from a 15-foot ladder at home the following day and broke a leg.
—Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for ladder
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“Ladder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ladder. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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