He was moving up the corporate ladder. She worked her way up from the lowest rung on the economic ladder. She got a ladder in her stocking.
Recent Examples on the WebThe lip mask features ingredients like vitamin C, coconut oil, shea butter, and murumuru butter, and the lip balm is made up of the ladder two ingredients. Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 Arnold slowly worked his way up the comedy ladder, spending much of the 1990s as a club comedian, before graduating to a touring act and then in the 2000s finding work as a television writer. Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2022 In addition to looking very cool on someone's wall, this three-tier hanging plant ladder serves as a stylish propagation station for cuttings, with clear vials for monitoring root growth. Corinne Sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 7 Sep. 2022 The team, which values its ability to move players up the soccer ladder, sent Haitian international Ronaldo Damus, the MVP of the team’s title run, to Swedish club Sundsvall in March for a six-figure transfer fee. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 Hethcoat said Lillianna was not concerned about Sunday’s pending flight — only a little nervous about walking up the ladder to ascend to the flight platform, her mother’s cousin explained. Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 Phillips, an accountant by trade, joined the Bears as the team’s controller in 1983 and spent four years in that position before moving up the organization’s ladder. Andrew Seligman, ajc, 2 Sep. 2022 In the ladder stages of the third, Long Reach found some success in the run game spearheaded by freshman Reece Thimote. Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 2 Sep. 2022 In order to reach the highest level, install a rolling library ladder on a track, which adds both function and style. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English hlǣder; akin to Old High German leitara ladder, Old English hlinian to lean — more at lean
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of ladder was before the 12th century