Words / A1

LAD-uh/ˈlædə/

A ladder is a set of steps you can move and lean against a wall, used for climbing up. Countable: a ladder, ladders. Climb a ladder; put the ladder away. Stairs stay in a building and you walk up them every day; a ladder is for a short job, like painting or picking fruit. Not later (after now) — extra t, different meaning.

Meaning

A set of steps you can move, used for climbing up to high places.

Examples

• “Dad put the ladder against the wall.”
• “Do not stand on the top of the ladder.”
• “We need a longer ladder for the roof.”

Good to know

a ladder / ladders. Climb a ladder. Contrast: stairs (fixed). Mix-up: later.

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