/ Dictionary / Index L ladder tournament: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lad'der tour"nament Pronunciation: [key] — Sports. Sports. a tournament in which the entrants are listed by name and rank, advancement being by means of challenging and defeating an entrant ranked one or two places higher. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. ladder stitch ladder track Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language