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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Everyone is operating from their own ladder, which explains how various individuals may view the same data and yet come to starkly different conclusions.
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Shani Harmon, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
After a few minutes, the child is located and carried down the ladder.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Nov. 2024
People who climbed the academic ladder were feted with accolades, while those who didn’t were rendered invisible.
—David Brooks, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
At a time when home prices have climbed back to their pandemic levels and housing costs like insurance and property taxes are creeping upward, many Americans are struggling to get on the property ladder.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Shani Harmon, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
After a few minutes, the child is located and carried down the ladder.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Nov. 2024
People who climbed the academic ladder were feted with accolades, while those who didn’t were rendered invisible.
—David Brooks, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
At a time when home prices have climbed back to their pandemic levels and housing costs like insurance and property taxes are creeping upward, many Americans are struggling to get on the property ladder.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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 30 Nov. 2024.
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