onramps

Highway entry points

Onramps are the entrance lanes that allow vehicles to merge onto highways or freeways, designed to let drivers accelerate to match traffic speed.

The term extends metaphorically to any point of entry into a system or process: The company created onramps for people without traditional credentials.

Also spelled on-ramps.

beginning

entry point

Where access begins

launch · kickoff · starting point · threshold · foundation · groundwork · pathway · access point · springboard · stepping stone

highway

freeway

Highway without tolls

entrance · cloverleaf · junction · exit · motorway · lane · connector · arterial · carriageway · approach

integration

connectivity

State of being linked

accessibility · transition · mainstreaming · assimilation · participation · equity · support services · accommodation

career

training

Developing abilities through practice

bootcamp · certification · networking · placement · recruitment · job shadowing · pipeline · workforce development · upskilling · credential

Opposites
direction of highway access

onrampsofframps

Highway exit lanes

exit ramps · exits · off-ramps · highway exits · egresses

Family

onramp

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G