off-ramp

noun

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

Examples of off-ramp in a Sentence

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State Route 161/Beech Road Interchange Improvement Description: Elongation of turn lanes along Route 161 eastbound off-ramp to Beech Road. Jason Rossi, The Enquirer, 1 Jan. 2025 Every new title is not an opportunity to bring in new viewers but rather a potential off-ramp, a moment that forces a choice to either continue the not-insignificant work of keeping up with something or give it up and try some other show. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024 Widening several bridges Reconstructing on- and off-ramps Resurfacing the freeway’s pavement Improving the ramp connecting westbound Loop 101 to northbound I-17. Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024 The reaction was similar on the House side, where Republicans floated various ideas with no off-ramp in sight. Emily Brooks, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024 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 15 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

off-ramp

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