Word Frequency
ladder (ˈlædə
)
Definitions
noun
- a portable framework of wood, metal, rope, etc, in the form of two long parallel members connected by several parallel rungs or steps fixed to them at right angles, for climbing up or down
- any hierarchy conceived of as having a series of ascending stages, levels, etc ⇒
the social ladder
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- anything resembling a ladder
- (as modifier) ⇒
ladder stitch
- Also called: run (mainly British) a line of connected stitches that have come undone in knitted material, esp stockings
- See ladder tournament
verb
- (mainly British) to cause a line of interconnected stitches in (stockings, etc) to undo, as by snagging, or (of a stocking) to come undone in this way
Word Origin
Old English hlǣdder; related to Old High German leitaraTranslations for 'ladder'
- British English: ladder A ladder is a piece of equipment used for climbing up something such as a wall. It consists of two long pieces of wood or metal with steps fixed between them.He climbed the ladder so he could see over the wall.ˈlædə NOUN
- Arabic: سُلَّمٌ
- Brazilian Portuguese: escada
- Chinese: 梯子
- Croatian: ljestve
- Czech: žebřík
- Danish: stige
- Dutch: ladder
- European Spanish: escaleramano
- Finnish: tikkaat
- French: échelleescabeau
- German: Leiter
- Greek: σκάλακινητή
- Italian: scala
- Japanese: はしご
- Korean: 사다리
- Norwegian: stige
- Polish: drabina
- Portuguese: escada
- Romanian: scară scări
- Russian: лестница
- Spanish: escalera
- Swedish: stege
- Thai: บันได
- Turkish: taşınır merdiven
- Ukrainian: драбина
- Vietnamese: thang
Example Sentences Including 'ladder'
"She had to jump 15 feet from a rope ladder onto the lifeboat.Irish Times (2002)
Georges Le Jeune climbed up a ladder to detach the cartoon from the wall.THE LADY AND THE UNICORN (2003)
He has opted to spin his own career rope from many different strands, rather than frantically climbing the ladder.British Medical Journal (2002)
It's very stressful just being at the bottom of the ladder.Glasgow Herald (2001)
On our classroom wall we drew a ladder that led from blackness up to the billowing white clouds of heaven.Liverpool Daily Post and Echo (2003)
On the undercard, Joe Mesi slipped somewhat, taking another baby step up the heavyweight ladder.Globe and Mail (2003)
She reached the end of the jetty and silently climbed the wooden ladder to the top.Alastair McLean's 'Night Watch'
Spinning round, Zlotin fired a concentrated burst through the smoke-filled doorway, then grabbed again for the ladder.Code Breaker
The Pontiff came down the ladder , waving to the enthusiastic crowd.Confessional
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