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

In Philadelphia, state leaders in Harrisburg hold preemption over changing speed limits or installing speed cameras. — D. Alex Quistberg, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026

The speed limit in the area is 65 mph, according to a Sunrise Police Department probable cause affidavit. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026

So a Fort Myers police officer wrote a speeding ticket to a city employee who was driving 12 mph over the speed limit in a school zone and the police chief then voided the ticket. — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

Moments later, a tractor-trailer going the 70 mph speed limit slammed into the back of the vehicle. — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for speed limit

• delimit

Kids Definition

speed limit

noun

: the highest or lowest speed allowed by law in a certain area