on-ramp

noun

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

Examples of on-ramp in a Sentence

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Off- and on-ramps for multiple freeways will also be affected. Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025 The collision occurred near the on-ramp to I-95 at Exit 92. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2025 With new investment products and a larger war chest, eToro is positioning itself as a central on-ramp to Bitcoin for the next wave of investors. 6. Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 Twenty-two days later, a bruised, emaciated Sherri was spotted by a motorist near a highway on-ramp 150 miles from her hometown. Johnny Dodd, People.com, 21 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 2 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

on-ramp

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