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Chutes and Ladders, n. orig. and chiefly U.S.
Brit. |ˌʃuːts (ə)n(d) ˈladəz|, U.S. |ˈˌʃuts (ə)n ˈlædərz|
Forms: 19– Chute and Ladders, 19– Chutes and Ladder, 19– Chutes and Ladders; Also with lower-case initials.
[‹ the plural of chute n.1 + and conj.1 + the plural of ladder n. Compare earlier Snakes and Ladders n.]
A (children's) board game in which players compete to be the first to move their playing piece along an illustrated path to a goal at the top of the board, moving downwards if a ‘chute’ is encountered, or upwards if a ‘ladder’ is encountered.
A proprietary name in the United States.
1955N.Y. Times 17 Mar. 30/4 The 6-year-old's joy in guiding his marker safely ‘home’ in a game of Chutes and Ladders. 1977Times Recorder (Zanesville, Ohio) 12 Jan. 8 a (advt.) Chutes and Ladder Game. 1993Children Today 22 30/2 Teach them to play..Monopoly, Chutes and Ladders and chess. 2005Rec. (Bergen County, New Jersey) (Nexis) 8 Dec. f1 For the middle-schooler who's beyond Chutes & Ladders but not quite ready for Trivial Pursuit. |