nounπShareA frame, usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, used for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened rungs (cross strips or rounds acting as steps)."The painter used a wooden ladder to reach the high window. "utilitystructurebuildingitemdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA series of stages by which one progresses to a better position."Climbing the career ladder takes hard work and dedication. "positionachievementjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe hierarchy or ranking system within an organization, such as the corporate ladder."My grandfather climbed the ladder of success in his career, working his way up from a factory floor worker to CEO. "organizationbusinessstructurejobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA length of unravelled fabric in a knitted garment, especially in nylon stockings; a run."My grandmother's nylon stockings had a ladder, so she had to throw them away. "wearitemappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIn the game of go, a sequence of moves following a zigzag pattern and ultimately leading to the capture of the attacked stones."The skillful player executed a clever ladder, capturing all the opponent's stones on the go board. "gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo arrange or form into a shape of a ladder."The children laddered the chairs to reach the high shelves in the classroom. "structurebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo ascend (a building, a wall, etc.) using a ladder."The painter laddered up the side of the house to paint the window frames. "architecturebuildingactionutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareOf a knitted garment: to develop a ladder as a result of a broken thread."My grandmother's sweater started to ladder around the cuffs because a thread broke. "wearmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
