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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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.
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Abe Beame, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2024
The photographer, Daniel Benson, stood precariously on a stepladder, wobbling on the rocks amidst ocean spray.
—Martha Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2024
Hudson's parents Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell also made an appearance in the post, with Kurt, 72, shown placing ornaments at the top of a Christmas tree using a stepladder, and Goldie, 78, holding an ornament with her back to the camera.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 8 Jan. 2024
In one photo about decorating the Christmas tree, Kurt, 72, places ornaments at the top of the tree using a stepladder, while Goldie, 78, holds another ornament with her back to the camera.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 27 Dec. 2023
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
Abe Beame, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2024
The photographer, Daniel Benson, stood precariously on a stepladder, wobbling on the rocks amidst ocean spray.
—Martha Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2024
Hudson's parents Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell also made an appearance in the post, with Kurt, 72, shown placing ornaments at the top of a Christmas tree using a stepladder, and Goldie, 78, holding an ornament with her back to the camera.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 8 Jan. 2024
In one photo about decorating the Christmas tree, Kurt, 72, places ornaments at the top of the tree using a stepladder, while Goldie, 78, holds another ornament with her back to the camera.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 27 Dec. 2023
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
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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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