on-ramp

or on·ramp

[ on-ramp, awn- ]

noun
  1. an entrance lane for traffic from a street to a turnpike or freeway.

Origin of on-ramp

1
By analogy with off-ramp

Words Nearby on-ramp

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British Dictionary definitions for on-ramp

on-ramp

noun
  1. a ramp that provides access to the specified part of a road system: an interstate highway on-ramp

  2. a method of accessing a service or facility: an important on-ramp to the on-line world

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