off-ramp

noun

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

Examples of off-ramp in a Sentence

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This is risky business: President Trump is hedging an enormous bet with the U.S. economy — and Republicans are eager for an off-ramp. Cate Martel, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025 Much like Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba – who spoke to Trump Monday night – Han seeks an off-ramp, not retaliation. Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025 Troopers were alerted to the theft when a wrong-way detection system alerted them to a driver going the wrong way on the I-84 West Exit 42 off-ramp, according to Connecticut State Police. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2025 Even as the resolution from Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia offered them a potential off-ramp to the tariffs levied on Canadian imports, Republican leaders were trying to keep senators in line by focusing on fentanyl that comes into the U.S. over its northern border. Arkansas Online, 2 Apr. 2025 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 16 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

off-ramp

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