Meanings
nounon-ramp (plural on-ramps)
plural on-ramps · alternative onramp
- figurativelyAn introduction, an introductory course.
verbon-ramp (third-person singular simple present on-ramps, present participle on-ramping, simple past and past participle on-ramped)
present singular third person on-ramps · participle present on-ramping · participle past on-ramped · past on-ramped · alternative onramp
- USditransitiveidiomaticTo introduce (someone) to (something).
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA segment of roadway that directs vehicular traffic from local roads onto a freeway.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 匝道
- 匝道 (zādào)roadway segment
Finnish liittymiskaista
- liittymiskaistaroadway segment
German Auffahrtsrampe
- Auffahrtsramperoadway segment
Icelandic aðrein
- aðreinroadway segment
Polish wjazd
- wjazdroadway segment
Russian въезд
- въезд (vʺjezd)roadway segment
Swedish påfart
- påfartroadway segment
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APA
on-ramp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on-ramp
MLA
“on-ramp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on-ramp. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on-ramp,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on-ramp.
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