ladder
Translation
ladder, hierarchy
Examples
He climbed up the ladder.
He climbed up the ladder.
She is climbing the corporate ladder.
She is climbing the corporate ladder.
Grammar Patterns
((up/down)) a ladder to go up or down a ladder He climbed up the ladder.
the ((corporate/career)) ladder the hierarchy in a company or career She is climbing the corporate ladder.
Similar Words
Synonyms: steps, stepladder (physical); hierarchy, ranking (figurative)
Etymology
From Old English 'hlǣder', from a Proto-Germanic root.
Memory Tips
Imagine adding rungs to climb higher. The word 'ladder' has a double 'd' like you're adding another step.