Synonyms of ladder

ladder

noun

ˈla-dər 

as in hierarchy

a scheme of rank or order

their team placed third on the tournament ladder

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hierarchy
• ranking
• scale
• series
• graduation
• sequence
• level
• ordering
• array
• distribution
• degree
• status
• position
• disposal
• standing
• food chain
• situation
• footing
• place
• setup
• arrangement
• rung
• station
• pecking order
• echelon
• spot
• disposition
• reaches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ladder

The ladder mounts install to the T-track on the tent base, though, and can move around to the right side so campers can enter though the large zippered window. — New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026

The robot’s job is to work down a ladder of fallbacks, each one trying to resolve the failure more cheaply than a person could. — Shivansh Inamdar, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Even—perhaps especially—for a Beltway outsider, ascending the American political ladder requires a tremendous amount of glad-handing and personal magnetism, if not charm. — Jonathan A. Czin, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

Burson’s research demonstrates a ladder of escalating worries that support Brown’s theory. — Stacey Zolt Hara, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026