off-ramp

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off-ramp

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From off + ramp.

noun off-ramps · offramp

Australia, Canada, US A segment of roadway that directs vehicular traffic from a freeway onto local roads.
Similar: exit ramp, off-slip
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.

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noun roadway segment

Deutsch	Abfahrtsrampe
Русский	съезд sʺjezd, вы́езд výjezd

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@misc{off_ramp_2026,
  title = {off-ramp},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/off-ramp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}