ladder
noun [C] (COMPETITION) /ˈlæd.ər/
/-ɚ/ (also ladder tournament) mainly UKDefinition
› (in particular sports) a system in which all the players who play regularly are given a position in a list and can improve their position by beating other players in that list: a squash ladderCompetitions, and parts of competitions
(Definition of ladder noun (COMPETITION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- beauty contest noun
- bout noun (SPORT)
- championship noun (COMPETITION)
- fixture noun (SPORTS EVENT)
- gala noun (SPORTS EVENT)
- invitational noun
- knockout noun (COMPETITION)
- match noun (COMPETITION)
- meet noun
- nip and tuck idiom
- on your marks, get set, go! idiom
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