ladderway
- noun
- Specialized
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escalera
- The crew climbed up the ladderway to reach the upper deck.
Examples
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There is a narrow ladderway between the two floors.
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The ship's ladderway provided easy access to the upper deck.
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The engineer descended the ladderway to inspect the machinery on the lower deck.
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Emergency exits on the ship included a narrow ladderway between the decks.
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Workers used the ladderway to access the maintenance area below the main floor.
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He climbed the ladderway carefully to reach the lookout point.
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They found the ladderway cramped but necessary for moving between levels.
Synonyms
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5.5
A vertical or sloping passage, for example for an elevator in a building
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2.6
A tall space inside a building where people walk up and down between floors
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1.0
A set of steps that people use to go between floors in a building
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7.0
An opening in a floor or ship deck that lets people go between levels
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9.1
A stair or ladder on a ship that people use to go between decks
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Etymology
The word ladderway comes from two simple parts, ladder and way, meaning a 'way' made of a ladder. So a ladderway is a vertical passage with a ladder that lets people move up and down between levels, which is why it refers to the ladder passage in ships or buildings.