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 eastbound off-ramp to I-95 north was blocked by emergency vehicles, FDOT states on its website. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026 The project will also connect to the Los Angeles River walking and biking path and add changes to the northbound Interstate 5 off-ramp to improve traffic flow. Teresa Liu, Daily News, 1 May 2026 An off-ramp appeared at the end of March, when the Senate approved a measure to fund most of the department, except for ICE and Border Patrol. Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026 Trade school is often talked about as an alternative to a four-year degree, but the discourse can be patronizing, with jobs in construction framed as an off-ramp for the kids who can’t cut it in real college. Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 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 5 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

off-ramp

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