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
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Five bowlers remain in the stepladder final on Sunday, led by top qualifier Kayla Smith, who averaged 236.21 in qualifying.
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
Two dedicated employees roam public lands hauling buckets, stepladders, and telescopic tree pruners to collect seeds, some of which weigh less than a small feather.
—Laura Mallonee, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2025
The adjustable telescoping design allows this five-in-one Werner ladder to be used in five different positions: twin stepladder, stairway stepladder, extension ladder, wall ladder and two scaffold bases.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Around him, an army of electricians run BX and coaxial cable in open walls, contractors balance on stepladders, white couches are still wrapped in plastic, bathrooms are unfinished.
—Abe Beame, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2024
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
Two dedicated employees roam public lands hauling buckets, stepladders, and telescopic tree pruners to collect seeds, some of which weigh less than a small feather.
—Laura Mallonee, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2025
The adjustable telescoping design allows this five-in-one Werner ladder to be used in five different positions: twin stepladder, stairway stepladder, extension ladder, wall ladder and two scaffold bases.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Around him, an army of electricians run BX and coaxial cable in open walls, contractors balance on stepladders, white couches are still wrapped in plastic, bathrooms are unfinished.
—Abe Beame, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2024
See All Example Sentences for stepladder
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stepladder
noun
step·lad·der
-ˌlad-ər
: a short 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
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