off-ramp

noun

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

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Finding an off-ramp is increasingly becoming necessary for GOP leadership as House rebels threaten to shut down the floor in the absence of a path forward. David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 25 June 2026 Her car was found with its engine still running along the Blue Route off-ramp to Route 1. Joe Holden, CBS News, 23 June 2026 Hope appears to spring eternal that Putin might seek some sort of off-ramp, given his dire stalemate on the battlefield and struggle defending Russian airspace. Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 18 June 2026 This quick ritual also provides an off-ramp to transition to my life outside of work. Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 18 June 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 30 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

off-ramp

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