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stepladders

  • plural
    of stepladder.
    stepladder
    noun
    a ladder having flat steps or treads in place of rungs.

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For days afterward, Medina sifted through the burned-out garage for his angle saws and stepladders, but they had all been destroyed.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 22, 2025

She added there needed to be an increased recognition and rigour within the industry to address the risks associated with stepladders.

From BBC May 16, 2023

Some had been camping out since breakfast, with stools and stepladders.

From Reuters May 18, 2022

In this town, we use railroad ties to lay track, and stepladders are for cleaning rain spouts, not climbing out of bunkers.

From Golf Digest Apr. 17, 2020

“You forgot to bring the two painting stepladders and the board!”

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater

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