off-ramp
Freeway exit lane
An off-ramp is a road that exits a highway, allowing vehicles to transition to local streets or another route.
Figuratively, an off-ramp is any way to exit a situation gracefully: The negotiations gave both sides an off-ramp from the conflict.
The image suggests a smooth departure rather than an abrupt stop.
Way to leave
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
- junctionPoint where things meet
- cloverleafLooped highway junction
- freewayHighway without tolls
interstate · motorway · merge · lane · signage · shoulder · barrier · tollbooth
Division or woody limb
Reduce velocity
- brakeDevice to slow motion
- trafficMovement along routes
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
queue · tailback · crawl · delay · stop-and-go · bumper-to-bumper · rush-hour · chokepoint
exit
Way to leave
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
- junctionPoint where things meet
- cloverleafLooped highway junction
freeway · interstate · motorway · merge · lane · signage · shoulder · barrier · tollbooth · turnpike
branch
Division or woody limb
decelerate
Reduce velocity
- brakeDevice to slow motion
- trafficMovement along routes
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
bottleneck · queue · tailback · crawl · delay · stop-and-go · bumper-to-bumper · rush-hour · chokepoint · backup
withdrawal
Act of taking away
- road featurescurve, bend, straightaway, stretch, junction
- Road Travelroad trip, highway, interstate, freeway, car
- road triproad trip, car rental, highway, interstate, freeway
- traffictraffic jam, congestion, traffic, gridlock, traffic congestion
- traffic controlstop light, traffic light, traffic signal, crosswalk, traffic camera
- highway featuresmerge lane, shoulder, guardrail, exit sign, mile marker
off-rampon-ramp
Highway entry lane
entrance ramp · access ramp · entry ramp · merge lane · acceleration lane
off-rampon-ramp
Highway entry lane
entry point · point of entry · gateway · launching pad · jumping-off point
off, ramp, offset, rampage, offshoot, rampart, ramps, on-ramp, exit ramp