off-ramp

noun

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

Examples of off-ramp in a Sentence

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However, other senior aides are exploring three off-ramps should the president change his mind. Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2025 But a major surface street in the northeast Valley was also scheduled to be closed, and a highway off-ramp in the southeast Valley was scheduled to be closed, too. Daily Briefing, AZCentral.com, 12 July 2025 To set up the new traffic pattern, the westbound off-ramp at Centennial Way will close from Sunday at 10 p.m. until Monday at 5 a.m. Drivers will be detoured to Exit 26. Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2025 Gameplay-wise, this remake isn’t too dependable with transitions, gaps, and off-ramp maneuvers. Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025 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 22 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

off-ramp

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