slip road
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Definition
Noun: A short road that connects a main road, especially a motorway or expressway, to another road, allowing vehicles to enter or exit the main traffic flow safely. It is designed for acceleration when joining or deceleration when leaving high-speed traffic.
Usage
A "slip road" is used to describe the specific entry or exit lane on a highway system. It is the transitional road segment. - Take the next slip road to exit the motorway. - He merged onto the highway from the slip road.
Advanced Usage
- "to join via a slip road": To enter a major road using this designated connecting road.
- Traffic joining the M1 via the slip road must give way.
Variants and Related Words
- Access road (n): A more general term for any road providing access to a property or area; in British English, it is synonymous with "slip road" for highways.
- On-ramp (n): Primarily North American term for an entrance slip road.
- Off-ramp (n): Primarily North American term for an exit slip road.
- Exit ramp (n): Another term for an off-ramp.
Synonyms
- Ramp: (Common in North American English) A sloping road joining two different levels, such as an on-ramp or off-ramp.
- Connector: A road or lane that connects two traffic routes.
Related Phrases
(Note: "Slip road" itself is not typically used in phrasal verbs. Related phrases describe actions taken on it.) - To merge from a slip road: The action of joining the main traffic flow. - You must check your mirrors before merging from the slip road.
Noun
- a short road giving access to an expressway
- in Britain they call an access road a slip road