Word: Ladder
How to pronounce: ˈlædə
Noun
Definitions:
1. A structure consisting of a series of bars or steps between two upright lengths of wood, metal, or rope, used for climbing up or down something.
Example sentences: "You run around climbing ladders, shimmying across ropes and running from one platform to another, collecting gems while avoiding the bad guys."
2. A vertical strip of unraveled fabric in tights or stockings; a run.
Example sentences: "One of Sally's stockings developed a ladder"
Verb
Definitions:
1. (with reference to tights or stockings) develop or cause to develop a run.
Example sentences: "I laddered my tights as I arrived this morning"
Synonyms:
gangway
ramp
gangplank
stair
stairway
stepladder
stairs
staircase
stairwell
Derivations:
laddering
laddered
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Ladder in Other Languages...
Spanish: Escalera
German: Leiter
French: échelle
Italian: Scaletta
Turkish: Merdiven
