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off-ramps

off-ramps is the plural of off-ramp.

Meaning of off-ramp

Noun

off-ramp (plural off-ramps)

  1. (Australia, Canada, US) A segment of roadway that directs vehicular traffic from a freeway onto local roads.
    Synonyms:
    exit ramp, off-slip
  2. (broadly, figuratively) 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

Questions about off-ramps

What is off-ramps the plural of?
Off-ramps is the plural of off-ramp.

Words near off-ramps in the dictionary

  1. off-premises
  2. off-put
  3. off-putting
  4. off-puttingly
  5. off-ramp
  6. off-ramps
  7. off-reckoning
  8. off-reckonings
  9. off-reserve
  10. off-road
  11. off-road bike

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