off-ramp

noun

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

Examples of off-ramp in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Police and the investigations division, which probes fatal encounters with police throughout Maryland, both said the officers did not follow the vehicle onto the Beltway after the driver entered through the outer loop off-ramp before the interstate’s Liberty Road exit. Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2024 Those cameras were installed in three areas — the Interstate 5 off-ramps along Encinitas Boulevard, plus two major intersections: one at Coast Highway 101 and Encinitas Boulevard, and the other at Rancho Santa Fe Road and Avenida La Costa. Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024 Northbound Loop 101 exit slated to close Monday ADOT announced that Loop 101's next northbound off-ramp at Cactus Road is scheduled to be closed for 60 days starting Monday as part of a freeway widening project. The Arizona Republic, 26 Apr. 2024 Knowing that the United States seeks to avoid being drawn back into a Middle Eastern war, and that Israel cannot easily conduct a war against Iran on its own, Tehran sought to provide both its rivals an off-ramp. Afshon Ostovar, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2024 The incident happened at approximately 9:00 p.m. on Friday, April 6, when a vehicle that the boy and several others were in went off of the road near the 232 off-ramp I-70 westbound near the Empire Junction, according to a Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office press release. Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024 The crash took place Saturday night on the Interstate 40 off-ramp for Exit 53-B in Buncombe County. Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2024 In recent weeks, Comer has signaled other off-ramps for the impeachment investigation into the president, suggesting his committee could instead make criminal referrals to the Justice Department. USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024 In many states, including Ohio, some on-ramps and off-ramps are located next to each other or very close to one another, Farmer said. Max Filby, The Enquirer, 5 Apr. 2024

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'off-ramp.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of off-ramp was in 1939

Dictionary Entries Near off-ramp

Cite this Entry

“Off-ramp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-ramp. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

off-ramp

noun
ˈȯf-ˌramp
: a ramp by which one leaves a limited-access highway
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!