: a low raised ridge across a roadway (as in a parking lot) to limit vehicle speed
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The greatest speed bump lodged between two of Denver’s all-time greats and a second ring might be the entity that owns them both.—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 June 2026 That includes reducing the number of lanes on roads dirt bikers use most, and even adding narrow speed bumps.—Tara Lynch, CBS News, 1 June 2026 Governance is not a speed bump.—Shiv Kaushik, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 With the injuries, the Quakes have hit some speed bumps, earning draws with Toronto and Vancouver before the loss to the Sounders snapped a 10-game unbeaten streak.—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 17 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for speed bump