on-ramp

noun

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

Examples of on-ramp in a Sentence

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Traffic will detour to the westbound on-ramp at Centennial Way. Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2025 Archways to Opportunity Inspires Loyalty and Helps Recruitment Efforts In an industry with such high turnover, McDonald’s does not worry that offering an on-ramp to training and education will cause workers to leave. Ryan Stowers, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025 That on-ramp officially ended on Sept. 30, 2024 and delinquencies began appearing on credit reports in the first quarter of 2025. Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 13 May 2025 The Davie Police Department responded after midnight Sunday to reports of a major collision near the 3400 block of State Road 7, just south of the Interstate 595 on-ramp. Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2025 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 23 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

on-ramp

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