off-ramp

noun

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

Examples of off-ramp in a Sentence

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Flowers are ubiquitous in Southern California and so easy to procure, from the buckets of seasonal blooms at your local supermarket to the gaudy $5 bouquets hawked at many freeway off-ramps. Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024 Here's why Additionally, the northbound and southbound Loop 101 on- and off-ramps at McKellips Road, as well as the eastbound and westbound Loop 202 turn lanes onto Scottsdale Road, also will be closed on Sunday. Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 16 Nov. 2024 The friend was near a highway off-ramp when a driver exiting the highway barreled into Dusina's friend, killing him. Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 13 Nov. 2024 But as the powerful paramilitary organization regroups and Israel and Iran reel from their recent exchange of direct strikes, the latest ceasefire talks have emerged as a potential off-ramp. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 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 2 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

off-ramp

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