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off-ramp

American  
[awf-ramp, of-] / ˈɔfˌræmp, ˈɒf- /
Or offramp

noun

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

off-ramp British  

noun

  1. a short steep one-way road by which traffic can leave a motorway or highway

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Etymology

Origin of off-ramp

An Americanism dating back to 1950–55

Example Sentences

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There might be an off-ramp coming into view.

From Barron's

“But I think both the U.S. administration and the Iranians will at some stage want to find an off-ramp.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Precious metal prices were falling early Thursday as hopes of an off-ramp in tensions between the U.S. and Iran faded, weighing on financial markets.

From Barron's

No. This man practically saved Southern California from itself, and we didn’t even name a freeway off-ramp in his honor.

From Los Angeles Times

In the meantime, the city pushed Gil toward an off-ramp.

From Slate

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