off-ramp

noun

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

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Also today, Isaac Chotiner speaks with an Iran expert about what concessions the country would want to reopen the strait and why an off-ramp—let alone a permanent peace—may be so hard to find. Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026 Discussions have included an off-ramp for Díaz-Canel, the Castro family remaining on the island and deals on ports, energy and tourism. Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026 And numerous other countries are involved in nascent efforts to find an off-ramp to the crisis, which has caused the price of oil to skyrocket with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to most shipping, including tankers. Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026 Clearly, more information is needed about the details of these talks, but at least for now, the market is liking this first sign of an off-ramp. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 Mar. 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 31 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

off-ramp

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