Off-ramp

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

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

Definitions by Sense

1. (Canada, US, Australia) A segment of roadway that directs vehicular traffic from a freeway onto local roads.
2. (figuratively, by extension) An exit strategy.

Example Sentences

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.

An adviser to the Ukrainian government said the comments showed that attempts to negotiate with Putin or find an “off-ramp” from the conflict for Putin, as French president, Emmanuel Macron, has sought to do, were misguided.

Mr. Katzenberg, who moonlights as a top Biden official and has worked with Mr. Clooney on philanthropy for decades, reached out to him to see if there was an off-ramp, according to three people familiar with the matter.

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• off-ramps
• offramp

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