Collocations with "ladder"

8 collocations found

career7.5
fire escape ladder

Refers to the ladder component of a fire escape structure.

fire escape7.0
escape ladder

A ladder used for escaping from a building, especially during a fire.

escape6.8
evolutionary ladder

A metaphor similar to 'evolutionary scale', implying a linear progression of evolution.

evolutionary5.2
ladder a stocking

To cause a long, vertical tear in a stocking.

stocking5.2
tights ladder

When tights get a run in them.

tights4.2
rickety ladder

describes a ladder that is unsteady and unsafe to use

rickety4.1
ladder tights

To cause a run in tights.

tights4.0