on-ramp

American  

[on-ramp, awn-] / ˈɒnˌræmp, ˈɔn- /

Or onramp

noun

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

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on-ramp British  

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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Etymology

Origin of on-ramp

By analogy with off-ramp

Example Sentences

That break ended in 2024; after an on-ramp period last year, borrowers who missed student loan payments saw their credit score take a hit.

From The Wall Street Journal

Either way, this is a gentle on-ramp back into shopping and meal planning, informed by everything you just learned.

From Salon

That little old-fashioned building with the deep porch that you might have wondered about as you parked for a “Sound of Music” singalong or drove up Highland on the way to the 101 on-ramp is the birthplace of the industry that put L.A. on the map.

From Los Angeles Times

But borrowers were given an “on-ramp” to repay through September 2024—allowing those in default for more than 90 days to delay consequences such as negative credit reporting and default, according to a September report by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.

From Barron's

If top-tier megacities are saturated, constrained by high costs, housing burdens, and weak property sentiment, then the less-observed smaller cities may offer a fresher—albeit smaller-scale—on-ramp to growth.

From Barron's