off-ramp

noun

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

Examples of off-ramp in a Sentence

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Discussions have included an off-ramp for President Miguel Díaz-Canel and for members of the Castro family that ruled Cuba for decades to remain on the island. Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026 Hollywood traffic is interwoven with 101 on- and off-ramp gridlock. Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026 Senate Democrats argued those votes and the debates around them weren't enough to address the ongoing war, its justification and potential off-ramps. Claudia Grisales, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026 Escalation without off-ramps Ethical and regional questions aside, there is some doubt over how successful a strategy of arming the Kurds would be. John Calabrese, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 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 16 Mar. 2026.

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off-ramp

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