on-ramp

noun

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

Examples of on-ramp in a Sentence

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On Thursday morning, Caltrans closed the on-ramp to eastbound SR-78 at El Camino Real in Oceanside due to flooding. Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025 An Elmhurst police officer spotted the Sonata about 1:05 a.m. and tried to pull it over near the I-290 eastbound on-ramp but Pelayo instead drove onto the interstate and tried to flee at speeds that reached 115 mph, the release said. Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025 The end of the on-ramp means borrowers’ credit reports are no longer shielded from student loan missteps, amplifying the stakes of falling behind. Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 Middletown The Route 17 on-ramp to Route 9 in Middletown project is in the works to reduce crashes on the northbound exchange. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 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 31 Mar. 2025.

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on-ramp

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