off-ramp

noun

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

Examples of off-ramp in a Sentence

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Rickey Swaniger, 56, of Sterling, died on impact when the truck sped down an off-ramp from Interstate 25 across Yale Avenue into an abutment, taking out traffic lights and narrowly missing vehicles stopped along the ramp. Alan Gionet, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026 The bridge will allow drivers on the new freeway to travel quickly over Ustick, with new on- and off-ramps for entering and exiting the freeway. Rose Evans updated February 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 Feb. 2026 But with time running short, even senators eager to avoid another shutdown concede that the odds of finding an off-ramp before Friday night are narrowing. Nik Popli, Time, 27 Jan. 2026 Lanes of South El Camino Real and the westbound Highway 92 off-ramp to South El Camino Real were closed for roughly three hours following the collision, police said. Jason Green, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 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 8 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

off-ramp

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