on-ramp

See also: onramp

English

Alternative forms

• onramp

Etymology

From on +‎ ramp.

Noun

on-ramp (plural on-ramps)

1. (Canada, US, Australia) A segment of roadway that directs vehicular traffic from local roads onto a freeway.

   Synonym: on-slip

   Coordinate terms: exit ramp, off-ramp

2. introduction, introductory course

Translations

roadway segment

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 匝道 (zh) (zādào) (freeway ramp)

• Finnish: liittymiskaista
• German: Auffahrtsrampe f
• Icelandic: aðrein f
• Russian: въезд на автомагистра́ль m (vʺjezd na avtomagistrálʹ)
• Swedish: påfart (sv) c

introduction — see introduction

See also

• slip road