off-ramp

noun

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

Examples of off-ramp in a Sentence

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Nonetheless, there were signs of a potential thaw as the Clintons, both Democrats, appeared to be searching for an off-ramp to testify. Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026 An extreme makeover has turned one aging Los Angeles icon, the 1971 circular tower at the 405 Freeway's Sunset Boulevard off-ramp into the sleek 209 room Hotel Angelino. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Jan. 2026 When the University Avenue on-ramp first closed in September 2025, the DOT went from four lanes to three lanes between the mixmaster and Hickman Road off-ramp. Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 16 Jan. 2026 And also, off-ramp projects have closed multiple downtown Dallas roads for good until construction wraps up in 2028. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 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 22 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

off-ramp

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