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

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The fear of missing an on-ramp to the next generation of world-changing companies is the most expensive force in the market this summer. Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 22 July 2026 The businesses that find practical on-ramps—in customer engagement, demand forecasting, compliance automation or operational workflows—could carry a structural advantage into the second half of the decade. Greg Hewitt, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 But with Faison returning, a host of incoming talent and a schedule that gives the offense a comfortable on-ramp into the season, it’s all set up for this year’s receiver group to be more solid than suspect. Pete Sampson, New York Times, 21 July 2026 The driver of the car that hit the man crossing the on-ramp was not arrested. Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 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 26 Jul. 2026.

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on-ramp

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