on-ramp
or on·ramp
[ on-ramp, awn- ]
/ ˈɒnˌræmp, ˈɔn- /
noun
an entrance lane for traffic from a street to a turnpike or freeway.
Compare
off-ramp.
Origin of on-ramp
by analogy with
off-ramp
Words nearby on-ramp
on-message,
on-mike,
on-off,
on-off phenomenon,
on-peak,
on-ramp,
on-record,
on-screen,
on-seam,
on-season,
on-site
Example sentences from the Web for on-ramp
It was a brick wall that we turned into the on-ramp of a highway.
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British Dictionary definitions for on-ramp
on-ramp
noun
a ramp that provides access to the specified part of a road system
an interstate highway on-ramp
a method of accessing a service or facility
an important on-ramp to the on-line world