ramp
Gradual level change
A ramp is an inclined surface connecting two levels—a gentler alternative to stairs.
Wheelchair ramps provide accessibility; loading ramps let vehicles drive onto platforms.
To ramp up is to increase intensity or production: We're ramping up hiring for the holiday season.
To ramp down is the opposite.
In skateboarding, a ramp is a curved structure for launching tricks.
Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- accessibleAble to be reached
- mobilityCapacity for movement
- assistiveProviding help or aid
- elevatorVertical conveyance between floors
lift · platform · walker · barrier-free · handrail · accommodation · compliance · ADA
Angled terrain or steepness
- gradientRate of change across space
- inclineAngled rising surface
- ascentUpward movement
- riseMove to higher position
slant · grade · walkway · loading · driveway · gangway · angle · steep
Aircraft ground route
- jetwayAirport passenger corridor
- boardingEntering a vehicle
- tarmacPaved airport surface
- apronWaist-tied protective garment
pushback · airstairs · baggage · fueling · deicing · gate · terminal · deplaning
U-shaped ramp for tricks
- vertUpright orientation, abbreviated
- quarterpipeSingle curved skating ramp
- minirampShort halfpipe for tricks
- kickerOne who boots balls
launch · transition · coping · lip · drop-in · roll-in · funbox · skatepark
Way to leave
- entrancePoint of access
- mergeCombine into unity
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
- junctionPoint where things meet
cloverleaf · acceleration · deceleration · traffic · freeway · highway · overpass · motorway
Growth in amount
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- scalingClimbing or resizing
- buildupGradual accumulation over time
- intensificationIncrease in degree
expansion · surge · production · rollout · growth · momentum · gradual · progression
wheelchair
Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- accessibleAble to be reached
- mobilityCapacity for movement
- assistiveProviding help or aid
elevator · lift · platform · walker · barrier-free · handrail · accommodation · compliance · ADA · entrance
slope
Angled terrain or steepness
rise · slant · grade · walkway · loading · driveway · gangway · angle · steep · approach
taxiway
Aircraft ground route
apron · pushback · airstairs · baggage · fueling · deicing · gate · terminal · deplaning · aerobridge
halfpipe
U-shaped ramp for tricks
- vertUpright orientation, abbreviated
- quarterpipeSingle curved skating ramp
- minirampShort halfpipe for tricks
kicker · launch · transition · coping · lip · drop-in · roll-in · funbox · skatepark · ledge
exit
Way to leave
- entrancePoint of access
- mergeCombine into unity
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
junction · cloverleaf · acceleration · deceleration · traffic · freeway · highway · overpass · motorway · diverge
increase
Growth in amount
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- scalingClimbing or resizing
- buildupGradual accumulation over time
intensification · expansion · surge · production · rollout · growth · momentum · gradual · progression · deployment
wild
Not domesticated or controlled
spring · leaves · pungent · bulb · Appalachian · seasonal · leek · onion · shoots · greens
- public spacespark, plaza, street, city parks, public parks
- accessibilitywheelchair access, wheelchair sports, adaptive skiing, accessibility features, handcycling
- airport featuresshuttle, jetway, jet bridge, sliding doors, barrier
- assistive deviceswheelchair, glasses, wheelchairs, eyeglasses, walkers
- building exteriorsfacade, storefront, entrance, doorway, window
- campus featureslibrary, libraries, dorm, dorms, dormitory
ramplevel
Horizontal or uniform position
flat surface · horizontal plane · level ground · flat · horizontal
- exit rampRoad leaving a highway
- ramped upIncreased in degree
- ramp upIncrease intensity or pace
- ramping upProgressively increasing in scale
- off rampHighway exit route
- run rampantSpread uncontrollably, flourish wildly
rampage, rampant, rampart, ramps, ramped, ramping, rampages, rampaging, rampager