off-ramp

noun

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

Examples of off-ramp in a Sentence

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Crews are working to clean up after a load of rice was spilled all over an off-ramp in Woodland early Tuesday afternoon. Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026 Unless the United States clearly defines its objectives and its off-ramp strategy, this war risks becoming yet another costly endeavor where consequences will long outlast intentions. Ghassan E. El-Eid, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026 The Broadway off-ramp will be demolished and the Oak Street off-ramp will be widened, according to planning documents. Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026 In short, the court handed the president an off-ramp from one of the most unpopular economic policies of his second term, with a legitimate constitutional explanation attached. Jay Caruso, The Washington Examiner, 13 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 26 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

off-ramp

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