ladders

The word “ladders” has 2 syllables: lad-ders.

It's pronounced as /ˈlædərz/.

What is synonym and antonym for ladders?

In the thesaurus, “ladders” has 11 synonyms and 2 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for ladders along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for ladders

noun
1. A frame, usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, used for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened rungs (cross strips or rounds acting as steps).
2. A series of stages by which one progresses to a better position.
3. The hierarchy or ranking system within an organization, such as the corporate ladder.
4. A length of unravelled fabric in a knitted garment, especially in nylon stockings; a run.
5. In the game of go, a sequence of moves following a zigzag pattern and ultimately leading to the capture of the attacked stones.
6. A pair of ladders.
verb
1. To arrange or form into a shape of a ladder.
2. To ascend (a building, a wall, etc.) using a ladder.
3. Of a knitted garment: to develop a ladder as a result of a broken thread.

In the orchard, the farmworkers used tall wooden ladders to reach the ripe apples at the top of the trees.
The maintenance crew stacked the metal ladders neatly against the wall, ready for any repairs that might arise.
Children played an imaginative game of pirates, pretending that the playground equipment was their ship's rigging and ladders were their means of ascent.
During the construction project, the workers employed sturdy extension ladders to access different levels of the building.
The fire department stored various types of ladders on the truck, prepared for emergencies in tall structures.

On this page you'll find 13 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ladders, such as: extent, hierarchies, part, proportion, range, rankings, rate.

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