off-ramp

noun

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

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State police said the Honda driver was able to elude the box-in attempt and got off the highway allegedly going about 100 mph on the Exit 68 off-ramp, the warrant affidavits said. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2025 According to Caltrans, the rightmost lane provides exit access to these ramps: Eastbound Interstate 80 connector Harbor Boulevard off-ramp Enterprise Boulevard off-ramp West Capitol Avenue off-ramp Where is construction in West Sacramento? Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2025 The Phase One deal gave both countries an off-ramp from tariff escalation. Brendan Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2025 Sign up for the Morning Report newsletter In today’s issue: With Congress, Trump has no magic Sharpie Officials revise Trump’s Gaza intentions Demonstrators take aim at administration Russia, U.S. eye Ukraine war off-ramp President Trump’s powerful executive pen is not a magic wand in Congress. Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for off-ramp

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

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

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“Off-ramp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-ramp. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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off-ramp

noun
ˈȯf-ˌramp
: a ramp by which one leaves a limited-access highway
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