on-ramp

noun

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

Examples of on-ramp in a Sentence

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In many ways, ball machines are the on-ramp to the DUPR journey. Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 It is located beneath Interstate 5 and the on-ramps for the San Diego-Coronado Bridge — construction for which cut the Logan Heights neighborhood in half, resulting in both Logan Heights and Barrio Logan. Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026 Lee was walking us along a sweetness gradient, beginning with a savory on-ramp of legumes and caviar and arriving at a place of unambiguous dessert. Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 10 May 2026 Obtaining a nursing degree offers a vital job engine for many first-generation college students and an on-ramp toward the ever-fleeting American dream of financial stability. Nicholas A. Giordano, STAT, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for on-ramp

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of on-ramp was in 1956

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“On-ramp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-ramp. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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on-ramp

noun
ˈȯn-ˌramp
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: a ramp by which one enters a limited-access highway
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