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ladder
noun
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Divide ladder into syllables:

lad · der

How to pronounce ladder:

Definition of ladder:

ladder (noun):
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down.
a portable frame consisting of two long parallel supports connected by steps, for climbing up or down
a structure for climbing up or down that consists essentially of two long sidepieces joined at intervals by crosspieces on which one may step

Synonyms for ladder:

articulated ladder
extension ladder
graduation
hierarchy
jack ladder
jacob's ladder
level
monkey ladder
ordering
pilot ladder
ranking
ravel
rope ladder
run
rundle
rung
scale
sea ladder
sea steps
sequence
series
set of steps
spoke
stairs
step ladder
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