(North America, Australia) A segment of roadway that directs vehicular traffic from local roads onto a freeway.
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Some states I've noticed the on-ramp merging skills are terrifying. Some of them even come to a complete stop. 🤦♀️ You pull that crap in Detroit. You're getting run over. People here know how to drive. Sometimes wa…
(idiomatic, ditransitive, US) To introduce (someone) to (something).
“It’s not fair that one of us gets an on-ramp back to society and one of us is a forever tainted monster that needs to be eradicated.”
“Prospect: HAZARD Debris. Roads affected: Prospect Highway on-ramp to M4 Motorway. Affected directions: Eastbound”
“Some states I've noticed the on-ramp merging skills are terrifying. Some of them even come to a complete stop. 🤦♀️ You pull that crap in Detroit. You're getting run over. People here know how to drive. Sometimes way too fast. 🤷♀️ It is the motor city after all.”
“I regret not going to college solely for not giving me a softer on-ramp to the class war.”
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(figurative) An introduction, an introductory course.
On-ramp means: An introduction, an introductory course.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up. For most families this word will pass by without incident; it is more a vocabulary curiosity than a parenting concern.
on-ramp means: An introduction, an introductory course.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
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