off-ramp
off-ramp noun: a segment of roadway that directs vehicular traffic from a freeway onto local roads.
Noun
off-ramp (plural off-ramps)
- A segment of roadway that directs vehicular traffic from a freeway onto local roads.
- An exit strategy.
- And at least for now, there is no discernible off-ramp for the Russian leader short of declaring a cease-fire or pulling back his forces — steps he has so far shown no interest in taking.2022 March 4, David E. Sanger, Eric Schmitt, Julian E. Barnes, “Washington’s Newest Worry: The Dangers of Cornering Putin”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
- An adviser to the Ukrainian government said the comments showed that attempts to negotiate with Putin or find an “off-ramp” from the conflict for Putin, as French president, Emmanuel Macron, has sought to do, were misguided.2022 June 10, Andrew Roth, “Putin compares himself to Peter the Great in quest to take back Russian lands”, in The Guardian
Synonyms of off-ramp
Forms of off-ramp
| plural | off-ramps |
|---|---|
| alternative form | offramp |
Origin of off-ramp
From off + ramp.
Questions about off-ramp
- What does off-ramp mean?
- Off-ramp means a segment of roadway that directs vehicular traffic from a freeway onto local roads.
- What part of speech is off-ramp?
- Off-ramp is a noun.
- What is the plural of off-ramp?
- The plural of off-ramp is off-ramps.
Words near off-ramp in the dictionary
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