off ramp
Freeway exit lane
An off ramp is a roadway that allows vehicles to exit a highway or expressway: Take the next off ramp for downtown.
Figuratively, an off ramp is any opportunity to exit a difficult situation gracefully—particularly in diplomacy or negotiations: The proposal gave both sides an off ramp to end the standoff.
Also spelled off-ramp.
Way to leave
- freewayHighway without tolls
- interstateBetween political regions
- junctionPoint where things meet
- cloverleafLooped highway junction
merge · lane · shoulder · signage · motorway · diverge · interchange · tollbooth
Preplanned departure method
- pivotPoint of rotation
- changeTo make different
- disengagementWithdrawal from involvement
- withdrawalAct of taking away
escape route · stepping back · phase out · wind down · conclusion · endpoint · closure · departure
Solid building mixture
- asphaltPetroleum-based paving material
- engineeringDesigning functional systems scientifically
- constructionProcess of building something
- pavementHard road covering
barrier · guardrail · drainage · grading · culvert · embankment · striping · reflectors
Route that skirts obstacles
- alternate routeSecondary path to destination
- diversionRedirection of attention
- redirectSend in new direction
- deviationDeparture from expected path
shortcut · backroad · workaround · reroute · side road · circumvent · avoidance · escape
exit
Way to leave
- freewayHighway without tolls
- interstateBetween political regions
- junctionPoint where things meet
cloverleaf · merge · lane · shoulder · signage · motorway · diverge · interchange · tollbooth · slip road
exit strategy
Preplanned departure method
- pivotPoint of rotation
- changeTo make different
- disengagementWithdrawal from involvement
withdrawal · escape route · stepping back · phase out · wind down · conclusion · endpoint · closure · departure · leave-taking
concrete
Solid building mixture
- asphaltPetroleum-based paving material
- engineeringDesigning functional systems scientifically
- constructionProcess of building something
pavement · barrier · guardrail · drainage · grading · culvert · embankment · striping · reflectors · civil engineering
bypass
Route that skirts obstacles
- alternate routeSecondary path to destination
- diversionRedirection of attention
- redirectSend in new direction
deviation · shortcut · backroad · workaround · reroute · side road · circumvent · avoidance · escape · alternative
- traffic controlstop light, traffic light, traffic signal, crosswalk, traffic camera
off rampentrance ramp
Road joining main highway
on-ramp · access ramp · entry ramp · freeway entrance · merge lane
off rampentry point
Where access begins
way in · gateway · point of entry · commitment · escalation
off, ramp, ramps, ramped, ramping, offset, offshoot, offspring, offside