speed bump

noun

: a low raised ridge across a roadway (as in a parking lot) to limit vehicle speed

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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 Jared Kushner’s goal to open a luxury resort on Albania’s coast has hit a speed bump. Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 8 June 2026 Duration is probably the only thing that ABC and the NBA need worry about, although there’s nothing in New York’s springtime rampage that suggests the Knicks will function as a mere speed bump on Wemby’s path to superstardom. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for speed bump

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First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of speed bump was in 1972

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“Speed bump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speed%20bump. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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speed bump

noun
: a low raised ridge across a roadway (as in a parking lot) to limit vehicle speed

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