off-ramp

noun

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

Examples of off-ramp in a Sentence

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The collision was reported just before 2 p.m. on Route 8 South where a 2012 Mercedes Benz CLS 550 was stopped in the right shoulder just past the Exit 26 off-ramp, according to Connecticut State Police. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025 But the fact that there’s an agreement of this scale after just a weekend of face-to-face talks shows that both sides want an off-ramp. Shuli Ren, Twin Cities, 16 May 2025 Overnight on May 22, the Centennial Way westbound off-ramp at Exit 27 will close. Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2025 Driver coming from westbound Highway 50 will have to take a more circuitous detour, which involves taking the Enterprise Boulevard off-ramp, then heading onto Industrial Avenue, then to Harbor Boulevard. William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 10 May 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 21 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

off-ramp

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