on-ramp
Americannoun
noun
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a ramp that provides access to the specified part of a road system
an interstate highway on-ramp
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a method of accessing a service or facility
an important on-ramp to the on-line world
Etymology
Origin of on-ramp
By analogy with off-ramp
Example Sentences
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A smarter Siri could collect new tolls at the on-ramp to AI.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Either way, this is a gentle on-ramp back into shopping and meal planning, informed by everything you just learned.
From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026
The on-ramp to the entire U.S. banking system just opened.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025
People squeezed through holes in fences that were blocking the freeway on-ramp near Commercial Street.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2025
“Boo is a love. Misses you like crazy, though,” Ray says as we spin down the on-ramp and sail onto the freeway.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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