on-ramp

noun

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

Examples of on-ramp in a Sentence

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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 Here's what to know These northbound I-17 on-ramps will be closed: Deer Valley Road Pinnacle Peak Road Happy Valley Road Jomax Road Detour: Northbound I-17 traffic can travel west on Happy Valley Road to northbound Lake Pleasant Parkway and use eastbound Loop 303 to return to I-17. Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 21 Feb. 2025 What to know about the new I-75 bridges At 6 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, the new U.S. 301 southbound on-ramp to I-75 opens, according to the state. Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 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 12 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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