off-ramp

noun

ˈȯf-ˌramp 

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

Examples of off-ramp in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Around then, Ryan told Sportico, the family went back to Northwestern’s leadership with an offer of an off-ramp. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026

But neither Washington nor Tehran appears to be looking for an immediate off-ramp, limiting what Beijing can accomplish in the near term. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

According to investigators, the Loveland Emergency Communications Center received an iPhone notification about a crash near the I-25 and Eisenhower Boulevard off-ramp just after midnight Monday. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

In August 2023, according to the release, Normandin-Parker’s friend, Luna Moore, got sick in the Uber and the driver, Vu Tran, stopped at a freeway gore point, the triangular area by the freeway’s off-ramp. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for off-ramp

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

Kids Definition

off-ramp

noun

ˈȯf-ˌramp

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