stepladder

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A form of step ladder — A ladder with steps or treads instead of rungs that is hinged in the middle to form an inverted V, with stays to keep the two halves at a fixed angle.

UncommonScrabble 14

Meanings

nounstepladder (plural stepladders)

plural stepladders

  1. alternativeAlternative form of step ladder.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna folding portable ladder hinged at the top

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

stepladder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stepladder

MLA

“stepladder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stepladder. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stepladder,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stepladder.

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