STEPLADDER

[noun] [C], UK also steps [plural] [noun] - a structure consisting of two vertical rectangular frames, one of which has steps built into it, which are joined at the top and can be separated at the bottom to allow the structure to stand, or be folded together for storingA stepladder is used for reaching high places.I can't reach the top shelf of my bookshelves unless I use a stepladder.He fell off the stepladder when he was painting the ceiling.She climbed up the stepladder to pick the apples from the tree.