on-ramp

or on·ramp

[ on-ramp, awn- ]

noun

1. an entrance lane for traffic from a street to a turnpike or freeway.

on-ramp

noun

1. a ramp that provides access to the specified part of a road system

   an interstate highway on-ramp

2. a method of accessing a service or facility

   an important on-ramp to the on-line world

Word History and Origins

Origin of on-ramp¹

By analogy with off-ramp

Example Sentences

The southbound on-ramp at 3rd Street was open.

From Los Angeles Times

I used to commute to work from my shabby Palos Verdes apartment to Santa Monica, taking side streets until the Rosecrans 405 on-ramp.

From Los Angeles Times

On-ramp dating: the precursor to online dating.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s certainly not what we would call high art, but it speaks a little bit to something we were striving for with our film. I love the expression that laughter is the shortest distance between two people. I’m a big believer in it. We talked about making sure that our film was funny and accessible and an easy on-ramp.”

From Los Angeles Times

The crash occurred just after 2 a.m. on the northbound side of the freeway near the Sixth Street on-ramp, where a motorist had struck the horse, according to Maggie Cline De La Rosa, a spokeswoman with the Riverside County Fire Department.

From Los Angeles Times