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off-ramp

noun

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

Examples of off-ramp in a Sentence

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Lanes on the overpass were blocked, as well as the eastbound off-ramp for I-80, through the early morning hours. Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025 McAllister Drive closed in both directions between University Drive and Terrace Road Westbound and eastbound SR202 off-ramps onto Scottsdale Road will be closed. Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 14 Nov. 2025 Ladwig said an off-ramp is possible among the conflicting countries. Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2025 Shaheen worked closely with King to assemble a group of as large as 12 Democrats to negotiate an off-ramp to the shutdown. Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 10 Nov. 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 30 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

off-ramp

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