on-ramp

noun

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

Examples of on-ramp in a Sentence

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Police said officers coordinated with the Connecticut State Police, who monitored the vehicle’s location on the highway, and the Wallingford Police Department, who deployed stop sticks in the area of the Route 15 on-ramp in Wallingford. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026 Alternatively, drivers can continue on Acalanes Road, turn left onto Mount Diablo Boulevard, continue through downtown Lafayette or merge onto eastbound Highway 24 via the First Street on-ramp. Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026 On Exit 4 of Jackie Robinson Parkway, a Department of Transportation road crew was repaving an on-ramp. Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026 Motorists who miss the Vermont ramp will be directed to take 9th street and redirected through Bryant Street, re-entering the freeway at the 5th Street on-ramp. Tim Fang, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026 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 13 Apr. 2026.

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on-ramp

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