Off-ramp


[awf-ramp, of-] /ˈɔfˌræmp, ˈɒf-/

noun
1.
an exit lane for traffic from a turnpike or freeway to a street.
noun
1.
a short steep one-way road by which traffic can leave a motorway or highway
noun

a one-way lane for departing a main highway
n.

1954, from off (adv.) + ramp (n.).

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