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 incident happened just after midnight near the northbound Boronda Road off-ramp, according to the California Highway Patrol. Jason Green, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026 But as a result, geopolitical tremors are rippling across Northeast Asia — and as far afield as the US — and there doesn’t appear to be an off-ramp. Andy Browne, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026 Joy Neumeyer What do the far right’s fluctuating fortunes in Poland suggest about countries seeking an off-ramp from autocracy? Leah Downey, The New York Review of Books, 7 Feb. 2026 Some investors are balking at paying those high prices and are instead looking for off-ramps. John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 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 12 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

off-ramp

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