on-ramp

noun

ˈȯn-ˌramp How to pronounce on-ramp (audio)
ˈän-
: a ramp by which one enters a limited-access highway

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If cloves are the on-ramp, cardamom, cinnamon, star anise and black pepper are the next exits. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 Another on-ramp to the fragile pathway is a childhood of abuse, neglect, or other recurring traumatic experiences. — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 But inside the tiny shop at the western end of Atlantic Avenue, just steps from an on-ramp for the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, things are placid and drama-free. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026 Soon enough, Slade and his fiancée were singing in comfort, approaching the 101 on-ramp. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on-ramp

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First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of on-ramp was in 1956

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on-ramp

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