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 off-ramp from northbound I-75 to eastbound Union Centre, as well as the on-ramp to I-75 North, will remain open. Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025 The wide on-ramp into the data means that everyone from researchers, journalists, and policymakers to healthcare providers, community leaders, and families on the frontlines of the crisis can all make informed decisions about where limited resources might be best directed. Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025 The southbound Loop 101 ramp to eastbound I-10 will also be closed, as will the eastbound I-10 on-ramp at Fairway Drive. Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025 Traffic on Stockton Boulevard on-ramp to westbound 50 was being turned around. Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 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 1 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

on-ramp

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