noun Download 🔗Share A 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). Examples : "The painter used a wooden ladder to reach the high window. " utility structure building item device Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A series of stages by which one progresses to a better position. Examples : "Climbing the career ladder takes hard work and dedication. " position achievement job Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The hierarchy or ranking system within an organization, such as the corporate ladder. Examples : "My grandfather climbed the ladder of success in his career, working his way up from a factory floor worker to CEO. " organization business structure job Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A length of unravelled fabric in a knitted garment, especially in nylon stockings; a run. Examples : "My grandmother's nylon stockings had a ladder, so she had to throw them away. " wear item appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share In the game of go, a sequence of moves following a zigzag pattern and ultimately leading to the capture of the attacked stones. Examples : "The skillful player executed a clever ladder, capturing all the opponent's stones on the go board. " game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To arrange or form into a shape of a ladder. Examples : "The children laddered the chairs to reach the high shelves in the classroom. " structure building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To ascend (a building, a wall, etc.) using a ladder. Examples : "The painter laddered up the side of the house to paint the window frames. " architecture building action utility Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share Of a knitted garment: to develop a ladder as a result of a broken thread. Examples : "My grandmother's sweater started to ladder around the cuffs because a thread broke. " wear material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
