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ladder

noun verb

steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
L
Ends with
R
Contains
AD
Scrabble score
8
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈladə

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down

noun

  1. a row of unravelled stitches

    “she got a run in her stocking”

noun

  1. ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress

    “he climbed the career ladder”

verb

  1. come unraveled or undone as if by snagging

    “Her nylons were running”

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Example Sentences

she got a run in her stocking
he climbed the career ladder
Her nylons were running

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