on-ramp

noun

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

Examples of on-ramp in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Loop 202 ramps to eastbound U.S. 60 will be closed, along with U.S. 60 on-ramps at Power and Elliot roads. Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024 Rios, 20, was struck just before 9 p.m. on North Second Street near an on-ramp to Interstate 8. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2024 All except the on-ramp to 101 were reopened by 11:30 p.m. Authorities did not release the person’s name pending confirmation of their identity and notification of their next of kin. Jason Green, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024 The northbound Loop 101 on-ramp at Shea Boulevard also remains closed until mid-June. The Arizona Republic, 26 Apr. 2024 Drivers on southbound Loop 101 are advised to merge safely between Shea Boulevard and Princess Drive to aid drivers using on-ramps. Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024 The shooting happened about 4:49 p.m. Friday on the Ashby Avenue on-ramp to eastbound I-80, the California Highway Patrol said. Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024 In many states, including Ohio, some on-ramps and off-ramps are located next to each other or very close to one another, Farmer said. Max Filby, The Enquirer, 5 Apr. 2024 The sinkhole was found shortly after 11 a.m. Wednesday in the far right lane on Highway 50, just east of the Harbor Boulevard on-ramp, according to California Highway Patrol online dispatch records. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024

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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 17 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

on-ramp

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