speed limit
noun
: the maximum or minimum speed permitted by law in a given area under specified circumstances
Examples of speed limit in a Sentence
The speed limit here is 55 mph.
She got a ticket for breaking the speed limit.
Recent Examples on the Web
Madison, Wisconsin — one of the safest places in the report — has begun reducing speed limits on some neighborhood streets to 20 mph.
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Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024
The speed limit in the area Kim was driving in was 35 mph.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
On all other interstates in Phoenix, the speed limit was at least 65 mph.
—Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 13 May 2024
Some countermeasures will involve lowering speed limits or changing roads’ engineering to slow drivers down.
—Sarah A. Miller, Idaho Statesman, 21 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for speed limit 
Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024
The speed limit in the area Kim was driving in was 35 mph.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
On all other interstates in Phoenix, the speed limit was at least 65 mph.
—Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 13 May 2024
Some countermeasures will involve lowering speed limits or changing roads’ engineering to slow drivers down.
—Sarah A. Miller, Idaho Statesman, 21 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for speed limit
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“Speed limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speed%20limit. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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