off-ramp

noun

: a ramp by which one leaves a limited-access highway

Examples of off-ramp in a Sentence

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Researchers are framing it as a promising off-ramp from GLP-1 weight loss drugs, and the biology behind it is unusual enough to be worth understanding. Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026 Drafting second-rounder Jake Golday gives Minnesota a possible off-ramp. Alec Lewis, New York Times, 9 June 2026 The Crystal Springs and Drum Forebay on- and off-ramps are closed until further notice. Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026 Saturday on the right shoulder of the 51st Street off-ramp to the southbound freeway, the California Highway Patrol reported. City News Service, Daily News, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for off-ramp

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of off-ramp was in 1939

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“Off-ramp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-ramp. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

off-ramp

noun
ˈȯf-ˌramp
: a ramp by which one leaves a limited-access highway
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