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
The speed limit on that stretch of County Road 42 is 55 mph.
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2024
Detective Eric Wheeler showed the speed limit on that road was 50 mph and suggested that Daybell was on his way to his attorney.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2024
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2024
Detective Eric Wheeler showed the speed limit on that road was 50 mph and suggested that Daybell was on his way to his attorney.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 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 4 May. 2024.
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