off-ramp
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of off-ramp
An Americanism dating back to 1950–55
Example Sentences
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No clear off-ramp until the conflict actually ends and the Strait fully reopens.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
In one potential off-ramp, Vatanka said that the United States could maintain the blockade but not enforce it rigorously.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
Pope Leo has been a staunch critic of the war, calling Trump's threat to destroy Iranian civilisation "unacceptable" and calling for him to find an "off-ramp" to end the conflict.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
He clearly realized, as the countdown clock clicked on, that he had overstepped and was eager, even desperate, for an off-ramp.
From Slate • Apr. 8, 2026
Besides the lone bulb dangling from a pole at the end of the off-ramp, there weren’t any lights at all.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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