ladder

[ˈlædər]

Definition:
1. Steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down.
2. A series of stages by which you can make progress in a career or an organization.

Use 'ladder' in a sentence:

1. They move freely from one department to another as they ascend the civil service ladder.
2. He climbed the ladder to the next deck.
3. She fell off a ladder and broke her arm.
4. Peter had built the overhead ladders, and the next day he fitted them to the wall.
5. She placed the ladder under the window.
6. She was a few rungs above him on the social ladder.
7. The local paper featured me standing on a stepladder with a caption, "Wendy climbs the ladder to success."
8. Two men were on the bridge-deck, steadying a ladder.
9. That ladder looks a little shaky.
10. He was climbing the ladder.
11. In the sudden pitch darkness, she scrambled clumsily toward the ladder.
12. Her whole body began to buckle, unbalancing the ladder.
13. Millson saw the workman, Terry, descending the ladder.
14. Stand by the pilot ladder.
15. Kelly climbed down the ladder into the water.
16. Don't walk under that ladder!
17. The ladder blew sideways.
18. I fell off the ladder.
19. She admired her mother's sister for moving up the social ladder.
20. Some people think it's unlucky to walk under a ladder.
21. That ladder looks very precarious.
22. He was halfway up the ladder.
23. They looked rather comical as they crawled up precarious ladders.
24. With the help of a ladder, neighbours were able to rescue the children from the blaze.
25. There has never been a better time to get on the first rung of the property ladder.
26. The ceiling he had just plastered fell in and knocked him off his ladder.
27. Here, where are you going with that ladder?
28. Some people think it is unlucky to walk under a ladder.
29. He got down from the ladder.
30. Stand the ladder up against the wall.
31. Are you holding the ladder?
32. Some did manage to claw their way up iron ladders to the safety of the upper deck.
33. He was up a ladder sawing off the tops of his apple trees.
34. I swung myself onto the ladder and felt for the next rung.
35. He put his foot on the bottom rung to keep the ladder steady.
36. This ladder doesn't seem very stable.
37. Double-check that the ladder is secure.
38. The loft can be accessed by a ladder.
39. But don't climb the ladder.
40. Can you climb that ladder?
41. If they want to climb the ladder of success they should be given that opportunity.
42. They want to see more women take their place higher up the corporate or professional ladder.
43. Be careful climbing that ladder. Look what happened last time.
44. If you have to climb up, use a firm platform or a sturdy ladder.