often attributive
1
: a structure for climbing up or down that consists essentially of two long sidepieces joined at intervals by crosspieces on which one may step
2
: something that resembles or suggests a ladder in form or use
especially
: run sense 11a
3
: a series of usually ascending steps or stages : scale
climbing up the corporate ladder
Examples of ladder in a Sentence
He was moving up the corporate ladder.
She worked her way up from the lowest rung on the economic ladder.
She got a ladder in her stocking.
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Clean Gutters Cleaning gutters is another daunting task, but one that’s easy for homeowners with a ladder.
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
This was the beginning of an hours-long standoff involving negotiators and a ladder, KENS reported.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2025
Career success is no longer about climbing a linear ladder or amassing a string of impressive job titles.
—Elizabeth Pearson, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
It’s been said that chaos is a ladder, and that might still be true, but chaos first and foremost must involve the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers:
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—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
This was the beginning of an hours-long standoff involving negotiators and a ladder, KENS reported.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2025
Career success is no longer about climbing a linear ladder or amassing a string of impressive job titles.
—Elizabeth Pearson, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
It’s been said that chaos is a ladder, and that might still be true, but chaos first and foremost must involve the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers:
Your browser does not support the video tag.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ladder
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“Ladder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ladder. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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