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

Serhii Sternenko, who runs a foundation supplying drones to Ukrainian forces and previously served as an adviser to Ukraine's defense minister, also reported the Starlink speed limits and later said the speeds were being limited even further. — Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026

Where road conditions and speed limits permitted, Zero's trio maintained a cruising average of around 32 mph (51 km/h). — New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026

Ukrainian military officials and President Volodymyr Zelensky raised concerns Wednesday that the country’s Starshield systems had speed limits imposed on them without any warning and called for Musk to address the issue. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026

The American tech titan’s SpaceX company overnight imposed a speed limit on Ukraine’s Starlink terminals mounted on drones, Serhii Beskrestnov, an advisor to Zelensky, said on social media. — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 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