on-ramp

noun

: a ramp by which one enters a limited-access highway

Examples of on-ramp in a Sentence

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Student loan companies didn’t report late payments or loans in default during the 12-month on-ramp, but that ended on Sept. 30, 2024. Robert Farrington, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 The most recent accident happened less than a month ago when the stepdaughter was driving on the highway near an on-ramp. Ashley Vega, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025 The heavy rains resulted in the Arkansas Highway Police shutting down the southbound I-49 on-ramp in West Fork because of high water on the road, according to the Arkansas Department of Transportation’s IDriveArkansas website and a post on the West Fork Police Department’s Facebook page. Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2025 During the payment pause and on-ramp, missed federal loan payments were not reported to credit bureaus. Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for on-ramp

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of on-ramp was in 1956

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“On-ramp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-ramp. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

on-ramp

noun
ˈȯn-ˌramp,
ˈän-
: a ramp by which one enters a limited-access highway
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