on-ramp

noun

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

Examples of on-ramp in a Sentence

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If that happens, the company could lose the on-ramp for other services like its Gemini AI chatbot. Melvin Backman, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024 Also closing is the eastbound U.S. 60 on-ramp at Priest Drive. Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024 The on-ramps from north and southbound Beekman Street/Colerain Avenue to I-74 West will remain open. Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024 When employers and institutions work together to build new career on-ramps, these collaborations can increase employer visibility and create deeper recruiting pools. Christine Y. Cruzvergara, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 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 Dec. 2024.

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on-ramp

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