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Meaning of 'ladder' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ladder [ v. i.]
- A frame usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened cross strips or rounds forming steps.
- That which resembles a ladder in form or use; hence, that by means of which one attains to eminence.

Meaning of 'ladder' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ladder [ n]
Meaning (1):
- ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress
Example in sentence:
  • he climbed the career ladder
Meaning (2):
- a row of unravelled stitches
Example in sentence:
  • she got a run in her stocking
3 . ladder [ v]
Meaning (3):
- come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
Example in sentence:
  • Her nylons were running

Nearby Words:

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