Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [awf, of ramp]
- /ɔf, ɒf ræmp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [awf, of ramp]
- /ɔf, ɒf ræmp/
Definitions of off-ramp word
- noun off-ramp an exit lane for traffic from a turnpike or freeway to a street. 1
- noun off-ramp exit from main road 1
- countable noun off-ramp An off-ramp is a road which cars use to drive off a highway. 0
- noun off-ramp a short steep one-way road by which traffic can leave a motorway or highway 0
Information block about the term
Origin of off-ramp
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1950-55
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Off-ramp
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
off-ramp popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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