on-ramp

noun

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

Examples of on-ramp in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web These on-ramps will be closed from Friday, May 31 to Monday, June 3. Jade Thomas, The Indianapolis Star, 28 May 2024 Southbound on-ramps also were closed at Daisy Mountain Drive and Pioneer Road. Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 12 May 2024 Farmer also suggested that exit ramps could be redesigned to always include a sharp curve and on-ramps to typically include a straightforward path. Max Filby, The Enquirer, 5 Apr. 2024 Off- and on-ramps for multiple freeways will also be affected. Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024 The Florida Department of Transportation said in a statement issued at 6 p.m. that all northbound lanes in the area, as well as the Exit 20 on-ramp were closed. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024 The vehicle was towed from the freeway on-ramp that the suspect had abandoned it on. Pilar Arias, Fox News, 23 May 2024 The crash was initially reported about 11:15 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of I-80 near the Riverside Avenue on-ramp, according to CHP online dispatch records. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024 Southbound on-ramps also were expected to be closed at Daisy Mountain Drive and Pioneer Road. Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 12 May 2024

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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 18 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

on-ramp

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