laddernounfeminine/iʃˈkaðɐ/highes·ca·daPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA structure for climbing up or down, consisting of a series of rungs or steps.He climbed the ladder to fix the roof.The ladder was too tall for me to reach the top.synstaircasestepsEtymologyDo latim 'scala'Related wordsescaladaescaladorescalinha