: a low raised ridge across a roadway (as in a parking lot) to limit vehicle speed
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The strategy is not without its speed bumps.—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026 Next up were the Philadelphia 76ers, who were little more than a speed bump.—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 June 2026 The artificial intelligence boom still has a good amount of runway, even as those stocks have hit speed bumps as of late, some on Wall Street say.—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 9 June 2026 Having to greet you amidst the final whirlwind is an inconvenient speed bump.—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for speed bump