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on-ramp

on-ramp noun: a segment of roadway that directs vehicular traffic from local roads onto a freeway.

Noun

on-ramp (plural on-ramps)

  1. (Australia, Canada, US) A segment of roadway that directs vehicular traffic from local roads onto a freeway.
    Synonyms:
    on-slip
  2. (figuratively) An introduction, an introductory course.

Verb

on-ramp (third-person singular simple present on-ramps, present participle on-ramping, simple past and past participle on-ramped)

  1. (US, ditransitive, idiomatic) To introduce (someone) to (something).

Synonyms of on-ramp

Forms of on-ramp

Noun
pluralon-ramps
alternative formonramp
Verb
third-person singular presenton-ramps
present participleon-ramping
past participleon-ramped
paston-ramped

Origin of on-ramp

From on + ramp.

Questions about on-ramp

What does on-ramp mean?
On-ramp means a segment of roadway that directs vehicular traffic from local roads onto a freeway.
What part of speech is on-ramp?
On-ramp can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of on-ramp?
The plural of on-ramp is on-ramps.

Words near on-ramp in the dictionary

  1. on-point
  2. on-prem
  3. on-premise
  4. on-premises
  5. on-pressing
  6. on-ramp
  7. on-ramped
  8. on-ramping
  9. on-ramps
  10. on-road
  11. on-roaded

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