off-ramp

noun

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

Examples of off-ramp in a Sentence

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For Trump’s Persian Gulf and Arab allies, the prospect of a repeat performance has left them scrabbling for a diplomatic off-ramp. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025 Washington and Tehran are in contact, the White House said Thursday, signaling possible negotiations: The US’ Middle East envoy and Iran’s foreign minister have spoken several times in the last week in a bid to find a diplomatic off-ramp, Reuters reported. J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 20 June 2025 Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff, Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, met with Britain’s foreign secretary Thursday to discuss potential diplomatic off-ramps. Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 20 June 2025 Investigators received a report around 12:45 a.m. that a man had been hit by an unknown vehicle on the Hawthorn Street off-ramp from north Interstate 5, Officer Kimberly Gonzalez said. Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 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 29 Jun. 2025.

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off-ramp

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