stepladder

noun

step·lad·der ˈstep-ˌla-dər

: a ladder that has broad flat steps and two pairs of legs connected by a hinge at the top and that opens at the bottom to become freestanding

Examples of stepladder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web South Korea employs a radical stepladder format that sends its regular-season KBO champ directly, after a long wait, to the Korean Series. —

David K. Li, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2023 First, gather all necessary materials, like measuring tape or an electronic measuring tool, a level, a pencil, and a sturdy stepladder. —

Katy Spratte Joyce, ELLE Decor, 5 Sep. 2023 My day job at Argos kept me out back in the catalog store’s warehouse, scaling stepladders to pick boxes containing hair straighteners and Tickle Me Elmo toys off the shelves as the ticket printer spat out endless customer requests. —

Hazlitt, 21 June 2023 In front of the sign stood helmeted construction workers and a stepladder. —

Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Apr. 2023 What is a stepladder's favorite day? —

Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 17 Feb. 2023 Fine, a stepladder,. —

Quartz Staff, Quartz, 6 Dec. 2021 The second floor, which can sleep up to four people, is six feet from the ground and accessed by a stepladder, offering a safe space to shelter during flooding. —

Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 31 Mar. 2023 Kira Bindrim: Or a stepladder. —

Quartz Staff, Quartz, 6 Dec. 2021 See More

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