off-ramp

noun

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

Examples of off-ramp in a Sentence

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Angel De La Cruz was shot at about 2:45 a.m. on June 20, 2020, near the southbound off-ramp of Interstate 25 at 20th Street, according to the Denver Police Department. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 25 June 2025 Geopolitically, the Iranians are looking for an off-ramp, the US wants things to slow down here. Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 24 June 2025 Jones was hit by a Toyota RAV4 near the Centinela Avenue off-ramp of the 90 Freeway around 2 a.m. Sunday, the California Highway Patrol told MyNewsLA. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025 Iran's retaliatory strikes on Monday at the largest U.S. military base in the region appeared to offer an off-ramp to Trump and the United States to prevent further escalation -- something Trump embraced in his social media response to the attacks. Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 24 June 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 7 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

off-ramp

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