off-ramp
or off·ramp
[ awf-ramp, of- ]
/ ˈɔfˌræmp, ˈɒf- /
noun
an exit lane for traffic from a turnpike or freeway to a street.
Compare
on-ramp.
Origin of off-ramp
An Americanism dating back to 1950–55
Words nearby off-ramp
off-peak,
off-piste,
off-price,
off-pricer,
off-putting,
off-ramp,
off-reserve,
off-road,
off-roader,
off-roading,
off-sales
Example sentences from the Web for off-ramp
At least a plan to the effect of stating some kind of exit strategy, an off-ramp, would be refreshing; I haven't seen one.
But if I had to guess, I'd say that option 4, the off-ramp, will look less unappealing that the other three options.
Will the Supreme Court Dodge a Big Marriage Equality Decision? |David Frum |March 27, 2013 |DAILY BEASTThe justices did show a lot of interest in a fourth option: an off-ramp.
Will the Supreme Court Dodge a Big Marriage Equality Decision? |David Frum |March 27, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for off-ramp
off-ramp
noun
a short steep one-way road by which traffic can leave a motorway or highway