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 The eastbound Power Road on-ramp for the U.S. 60 would also be closed, along with Loop 202 ramps leading to eastbound U.S. 60. The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2024 Eastbound Highway 50 on-ramp at Harbor Boulevard will be shut down from 9 p.m. March 14 to 5 a.m March 15. Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2024 Establish on-ramps to pivot quickly to emerging opportunities and off-ramps when technical pathways shift. Deborah Wince-Smith, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 Here’s how closures could affect your commute: Westbound I-80 connector to eastbound Highway 50 will close from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Eastbound Highway 50 on-ramp at Harbor Boulevard will be blocked from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2024 One of those was Shawn Gray, a 48-year-old parolee who was hit by a driver and killed in August while riding a bicycle near an Interstate 25 on-ramp. Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2024 Expect lane reductions on the surrounding freeway during those hours and consider using the on-ramp at Cactus Road north of Shea Boulevard as an alternative. The Arizona Republic, 13 Feb. 2024 While approaching the on-ramp to Interstate 71 North, Graham struck two vehicles head on, at which time officers took her into custody, according to police. Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 9 Feb. 2024 The El Camino Real on-ramp to eastbound SR-78 also has been closed due to storm. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 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 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

on-ramp

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