on-ramp

noun

ˈȯn-ˌramp 

ˈän-

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

Examples of on-ramp in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Meanwhile, stations near wealthier neighborhoods, downtown areas, highway on-ramps and airports are sometimes more expensive. — Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Another citation said police stopped Romo on Interstate 43 on July 23 after he was seen passing cars in a gore area, which separates interstate traffic from cars entering from an on-ramp. — Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 30 July 2026

The fear of missing an on-ramp to the next generation of world-changing companies is the most expensive force in the market this summer. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 22 July 2026

The businesses that find practical on-ramps—in customer engagement, demand forecasting, compliance automation or operational workflows—could carry a structural advantage into the second half of the decade. — Greg Hewitt, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for on-ramp

• decamp
• encamp
• headlamp
• preamp
• revamp
• timestamp
• amp
• champ
• clamp
• cramp
• damp
• gamp

Kids Definition

on-ramp

noun

ˈȯn-ˌramp, 

ˈän-

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