speed trap
noun
: a stretch of road policed by often concealed officers or devices (such as radar) so as to catch speeders
Examples of speed trap in a Sentence
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Slipping behind the wheel can evoke the feeling of freedom even when the driving itself is hemmed in by construction slowdowns, speed traps, detours, and the Google lady’s disembodied voice instructing you at every turn.
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Curbed, 29 Nov. 2023
The Ducati was often the fastest through the speed traps that season (and for many seasons to come), the 17,000 rpm roar making sure everyone knew about the new kid on the MotoGP block.
—Peter Jackson, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2023
Delaware State Police have agreed to pay $50,000 to resolve a federal lawsuit filed by a man who said troopers violated his constitutional rights by preventing him from warning motorists about a speed trap.
—CBS News, 4 Sep. 2023
So, not just known for being a speed trap, after all!
—Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 15 July 2023
Then prosecutors sent them to prison - Inside Alabama’s worst speed traps For more news – from sports to education – straight to your inbox, check out our full lineup of newsletters.
—Al.com Staff, al, 25 Apr. 2023
The technology is also useful for air traffic control, highway speed traps and weather forecasting—and it’s not reserved for Earth.
—Briley Lewis, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2023
In 2019, a prosecutor determined the city's Police Department violated Arkansas' speed trap law.
—Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2023
Experts compared the process to a speed trap where violators get warnings but rarely tickets.
—Rachel Axon, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2022
Curbed, 29 Nov. 2023
The Ducati was often the fastest through the speed traps that season (and for many seasons to come), the 17,000 rpm roar making sure everyone knew about the new kid on the MotoGP block.
—Peter Jackson, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2023
Delaware State Police have agreed to pay $50,000 to resolve a federal lawsuit filed by a man who said troopers violated his constitutional rights by preventing him from warning motorists about a speed trap.
—CBS News, 4 Sep. 2023
So, not just known for being a speed trap, after all!
—Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 15 July 2023
Then prosecutors sent them to prison - Inside Alabama’s worst speed traps For more news – from sports to education – straight to your inbox, check out our full lineup of newsletters.
—Al.com Staff, al, 25 Apr. 2023
The technology is also useful for air traffic control, highway speed traps and weather forecasting—and it’s not reserved for Earth.
—Briley Lewis, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2023
In 2019, a prosecutor determined the city's Police Department violated Arkansas' speed trap law.
—Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2023
Experts compared the process to a speed trap where violators get warnings but rarely tickets.
—Rachel Axon, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1925, in the meaning defined above
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“Speed trap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speed%20trap. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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