Pronunciation: /ræmp/
noun a sloping surface joining two different levels
A1 The wheelchair ramp at the entrance makes the building accessible to everyone.
A2 The skateboarder flew down the ramp and performed a perfect trick.
B1 The construction workers built a temporary ramp for the heavy machinery to access the site.
B2 The car sped up the ramp and launched off the edge, landing gracefully on the other side.
C1 The ramp up to success in the business world is often steep and challenging.
C2 The ski jump ramp towered over the landscape, ready for the athletes to soar through the air.
verb to increase or decrease in a gradual or steady manner
A1 The dog ramped up the stairs to catch the squirrel.
A2 The car ramped over the curb and onto the sidewalk.
B1 The skateboarder ramped off the edge of the halfpipe.
B2 The motorcycle ramped over the gap in the road.
C1 The professional snowboarder ramped off the massive jump with ease.
C2 The stunt driver ramped the car through a ring of fire during the performance.
formal The construction crew installed a new ramp for wheelchair accessibility.
informal We can just take the ramp instead of the stairs.
slang Let's skate the ramp at the skate park.
figurative The success of the new marketing campaign helped ramp up sales.
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