Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

attic ladder

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables: at-tic lad-der
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A usually retractable ladder used to access an attic through an attic door.

Example Sentences

"You make it as far as the last step on the attic ladder then pull short, the air cold in your lungs, the blood still in your heart."

Inflected Forms

attic ladders (plural)

Synonyms

disappearing stairs loft ladder

Questions

What does attic ladder mean?: A usually retractable ladder used to access an attic through an attic door.

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